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Thanks to Ashesh for writing and singing.Our buddy and fellow poet Ashesh9 has an audio submission out today of a traditional ghazal which he (bravely) sings for us in the original Urdu. He has also provided an English translation for those of us (me, I mean me lol) whose Urdu is um nonexistent!
You can listen to it here. Kudos Ash for keeping traditional forms alive!
Thank you for your kind words, Piscator!!!Thanks to Ashesh for writing and singing.
Just select the last post on the right hand side of your screen to look back through the newer posts...I tried to look at the posts associated with this thread but it was tiresome because the poems are listed oldest to newest. There is not a way to change the search for the newest poems. I left the thread because of it. Today I finally kept hitting the next button until I was able to reach the newest poems. Maybe change that feature to show the newest poems first and then the members might be more inclined to become involved with the thread, just a suggestion.
Which poem? A search indicates that the most recent poem by her was submitted 5 years ago.This poem by oneiria is so lovely, go read it, you'll be glad you did.
Read it. This is serious feedback. Take it as a compliment. In the vein of people don’t comment on a dog taking a shit out of site on the back lawn. They walk on by ignorantly.Hello, I have published a second poem. Here’s one of them. A third one is pending, and I’m likely to write a fourth one today.
Trapped in the Eye of the Storm
Read it. This is serious feedback. Take it as a compliment. In the vein of people don’t comment on a dog taking a shit out of site on the back lawn. They walk on by ignorantly.
You posted. Winner.
I like this style of poetry.
I’m not sure the change in shape especially adds anything.
Were there missed language image opportunities; what are the harbingers of a storm? I don’t mean an actual storm; like your poem I mean interpersonally or developmentally? It is momentous right, you are going through something huge and winning!
Of course my comments are liter hurled from the cheap seats! In applause not condemnation, in gratitude I read what you wrote.
There is a typo second line, it looks like ‘looks’ should be look… maybe?
Voice in the storm you posted and conquered. Now get over here and do the challenges says I, a writer of a single poem posted on Lit.
Seasons greetings Poet! Enjoy ignoring the fuck out of me!
I would like to pose a couple of questions, which I hope you will take as helpful. What, in your mind, is the difference between poetry and prose? And which term do you think would more accurately describe what you have written?Hello, I have published a second poem. Here’s one of them. A third one is pending, and I’m likely to write a fourth one today.
Trapped in the Eye of the Storm
What I write is driven by my own heart and mind because it’s the best way to express my feelings while also keeping my personal life off the website.I would like to pose a couple of questions, which I hope you will take as helpful. What, in your mind, is the difference between poetry and prose? And which term do you think would more accurately describe what you have written?
I have no doubt that that is true, but that's not what I asked about. The question of poetry vs. prose is not a trivial one.What I write is driven by my own heart and mind because it’s the best way to express my feelings while also keeping my personal life off the website.
Oh I’m sorry I answered wrong, SIGH..SI have no doubt that that is true, but that's not what I asked about. The question of poetry vs. prose is not a trivial one.
Nice. You will go far into life as a poet with humility as strength in aces like that.![]()
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Thank you for the feedback. Your writing is far superior to mine.
I read your feedback multiple times, various parts repeatedly.
It’s interpersonally and developmentally I braided them together to be as one.
I should read it again and see if typo sticks out to me I haven’t read it since I posted it, not even the hard copy.
There’s more poems to come, and as I saw this morning, another one was published.
I didn’t realize that I scoped not just my region but across the country too. Thanks!!@BrandonW1985 latest poem Fight the Poison in Life. A reemerging poet as Political Activist and social commentator.
Allow me to suggest a different definition of the difference. It's not something as simple as structure. Poetry says something that cannot be said in prose. Poetry employs metaphor, irony, paradox to convey ideas that can't be conveyed in a logical narrative that a computer can understand. Prose can convey strong emotions, but poetry aspires to a type of idea that is not just a feeling.Oh I’m sorry I answered wrong, SIGH..
Prose is like a regular paragraph from a novel, with complete sentences and a smooth flow.
Poetry, on the other hand, uses special structures like line breaks, rhythm, and flair..
If that is correct, Poetry. But since I’m a stupid student, it’s really Prose...
Anymore questions?!