In celebration

[Guest]

Extraordinary how much total tosh is written here in the name of poetry, dont you think?
One might think that just having some slight flash of inspired phrase qualified the writer for an accolade. Never mind the scansion, where is the poetry?

 

[Angeline]

Extraordinary how much total tosh is written here in the name of poetry, dont you think?
One might think that just having some slight flash of inspired phrase qualified the writer for an accolade. Never mind the scansion, where is the poetry?

This place is almost never focused on form poetry. Most here are much more interested in free verse. It's just that this contest we've begun has a lot of form poem requirements. I think we're all trying to get the ugly forms out of the way.

If you read this poet or this one or this one, you will find some really wonderful poetry. And that's just three; there are many others. You just have to explore a bit.

 

[Safe_Bet]

Extraordinary how much total tosh is written here in the name of poetry, dont you think?
One might think that just having some slight flash of inspired phrase qualified the writer for an accolade. Never mind the scansion, where is the poetry?

Well, Jackie welcome to the PF&D. The "F" stands for 'feedback' and the "D" stands for "discussion," BTW.

If you are really looking for poetry (as opposed to just bitching) I'd suggest that you look at the Poetry Submissions Section . At last count there were over 43,000 poems, ya doof!

 

[Guest]

Apology

I was shocked this morning when I read the post I'd apparently written last night. All I can say is that I have no recollection of having written it, probably because of the two bottles of wine and two extra large whiskys which I find I got through. It's a difficult time at the moment but I know that's no excuse for penning something so crass.

Let me just offer apologies and crawl out ...

oh, and thank you for not responding with what have been very justified venom.

Sorry
xxx

 

[Safe_Bet]

I was shocked this morning when I read the post I'd apparently written last night. All I can say is that I have no recollection of having written it, probably because of the two bottles of wine and two extra large whiskys which I find I got through. It's a difficult time at the moment but I know that's no excuse for penning something so crass.

Let me just offer apologies and crawl out ...

oh, and thank you for not responding with what have been very justified venom.

Sorry
xxx

Damn dude! You can discuss scansions when your drunk? WOW, I'm impressed! *jealous frown*

Now you need to write and post a poem here in the forum, in penance for your hangover!

 

[annaswirls]

Damn dude! You can discuss scansions when your drunk? WOW, I'm impressed! *jealous frown*

Now you need to write and post a poem here in the forum, in penance for your hangover!

hmmmm I think a more appropriate penance would be to participate in the Poetry Survivor contest.

 

[Angeline]

hmmmm I think a more appropriate penance would be to participate in the Poetry Survivor contest.

Yessssssssss.

Welcome to the forum, Jackie. Want to join a little contest we have going?

 

[Safe_Bet]

hmmmm I think a more appropriate penance would be to participate in the Poetry Survivor contest.

Yessssssssss.

Welcome to the forum, Jackie. Want to join a little contest we have going?

DAMN! NOBODY better be calling me the Queen of the Mean Bitches for a while! You two are brutal! (and, yes, I'm quite pleasantly impressed )


(besides, I think Jackie is chicken! a big 'ol *buck, buck, buck* Chicken!!! )

 

[Guest]

Chicken's off the menu

... but I posted a poem in the erotic section and no-one took any notice of it. Hold on while I just open this bottle ...

xxx

 

[annaswirls]

... but I posted a poem in the erotic section and no-one took any notice of it. Hold on while I just open this bottle ...

xxx

ah you can't take that personally. People surely noticed it, but sometimes don't get around to letting you know. Give em a chance, persistence...

so, you sign up for Survivor yet?

 

[Guest]

ah you can't take that personally. People surely noticed it, but sometimes don't get around to letting you know. Give em a chance, persistence...

so, you sign up for Survivor yet?

I just looked at the brief for this; it's far too advanced for me. (We're talking literate housewife here, not poet.) (OK, ex-housewife.) (Now just housewoman.)

xxx

 

[annaswirls]

I just looked at the brief for this; it's far too advanced for me. (We're talking literate housewife here, not poet.) (OK, ex-housewife.) (Now just housewoman.)

xxx

hey I am just a housefrau too.... come on, research says doing something new makes you live longer. I never write form. I am thinking by the end of this challenge I will be a hundred and seven

besides, you said it yourself, most of what you see here might be considered total tosh, so why not get off your tosh and put your scansion where your mouth is

 

[Safe_Bet]

... but I posted a poem in the erotic section and no-one took any notice of it. Hold on while I just open this bottle ...

xxx

Okay read your stories and read you poetry. (in fact, I had already commented on one of them).

General Writing Impressions: Not bad. You need an editor though. You make some repetitive errors that, if cleaned up, will make your story much more readable. If I were you I'd contact MistressLynn (Link) and ask her to edit your stories for you (tell her I sent you). She'll prolly tell you to piss off (ESPECIALLY once you tell her I sent you) but keep pestering her till she gives them a read. She is GREAT. She will not tell you what you want to hear, so start growing thicker skin now, but she WILL make your stories MUCH better if you listen to her.

General Poetry Impressions: The difference between your two poems is astounding. Tremendous progress. You went from writing poetry like a "writer" to writing poetry like a poet. WELL DONE. That said, you now need to write more poems to improve (yeah, I know Ange, me too ).

Bottom line is simply say "screw'em" and write a whole bunch of really crappy poetry (and stories) and post them here in the forum and let people look them over. 99.9999% of the people here will be fair, kind and helpful. (The 0.0001% will be one of the most helpful assholes you will ever meet). The "crappy" at the end will be WAY better than the "crappy" at the beginning. BTW, ignore these other two chicks. They think THEY still write "crappy" poetry (when it is WAY better than I will EVER produce!).

Now pass the damn bottle.

 

[Angeline]

Okay read your stories and read you poetry. (in fact, I had already commented on one of them).

General Writing Impressions: Not bad. You need an editor though. You make some repetitive errors that, if cleaned up, will make your story much more readable. If I were you I'd contact MistressLynn (Link) and ask her to edit your stories for you (tell her I sent you). She'll prolly tell you to piss off (ESPECIALLY once you tell her I sent you) but keep pestering her till she gives them a read. She is GREAT. She will not tell you what you want to hear, so start growing thicker skin now, but she WILL make your stories MUCH better if you listen to her.

General Poetry Impressions: The difference between your two poems is astounding. Tremendous progress. You went from writing poetry like a "writer" to writing poetry like a poet. WELL DONE. That said, you now need to write more poems to improve (yeah, I know Ange, me too ).

Bottom line is simply say "screw'em" and write a whole bunch of really crappy poetry (and stories) and post them here in the forum and let people look them over. 99.9999% of the people here will be fair, kind and helpful. (The 0.0001% will be one of the most helpful assholes you will ever meet). The "crappy" at the end will be WAY better than the "crappy" at the beginning. BTW, ignore these other two chicks. They think THEY still write "crappy" poetry (when it is WAY better than I will EVER produce!).

Now pass the damn bottle.

We all need to write more to improve. Everyone. I know I do.

But...I finally got my boatload of manuscript to edit, so I will not be around so much for the next few weeks. I'll check in at least twice a day in case anyone needs anything, and I am going to try to continue to do some survivor poems during this time. But my deadline clock just started ticking. Like the one in the alligator's belly in Peter Pan. Well, that's how I think of it lol.

 

[annaswirls]

We all need to write more to improve. Everyone. I know I do.

But...I finally got my boatload of manuscript to edit, so I will not be around so much for the next few weeks. I'll check in at least twice a day in case anyone needs anything, and I am going to try to continue to do some survivor poems during this time. But my deadline clock just started ticking. Like the one in the alligator's belly in Peter Pan. Well, that's how I think of it lol.

turn that alligator in to a crocodile darling and you just wrote the beginnings of a trigger #10 Keyword #2
Write a poem that includes one of the following words: cartilage, crocodile, reptilian

 

[annaswirls]

... but I posted a poem in the erotic section and no-one took any notice of it. Hold on while I just open this bottle ...

xxx

Did you know, Jackie that your poem had been mentioned by the lovely Tess in the New Poem's Reviews?

 

[Angeline]

turn that alligator in to a crocodile darling and you just wrote the beginnings of a trigger #10 Keyword #2
Write a poem that includes one of the following words: cartilage, crocodile, reptilian

Ohhhhhh. I love being around creative people.

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