Angeline
Poet Chick
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Ancient117331 left a plaintive post in Senna Jawa's "Crazy" thread, where he talked about his poem being bumped from the top list and that now it won't be read.
I don't much read the top list myself though I used to, but he's probably right. There's a handful of poets who are vocal here on the forum, who post poems and links who--ergo--are read often.
If you don't do that, how often are your poems read? If you're not on the top list, you probably get relatively few reads except for the day your poem appears on the New Poems list.
If just a few people were to post a link to one poem a week here (that they found on the poetry spinner or came across in their reading), more "unknown" poems would be read.
I'm going to do it. I'll link to one poem a week (well maybe more if I'm in the mood).
And I'll start with Ancient's poem
Loving You....
I'll read, vote, and comment on the poem I link. I'll also read, vote, and comment on at least one other poem per week that someone else links in this thread.
If five people do this, at least 10 poems that wouldn't otherwise get attention will get some exposure. If 10 of you do it, the number goes up and so on.
This is not a thread for feedback, poem dissecting, or arguments about whose poem is better. There are other threads (not to mention a subforum) designed for critique. This is just an opportunity for poems to be read that likely wouldn't otherwise.
How much time does it take to do this with two poems a week? Not much.
Let me recap the rules:
1. Go find a poem you haven't read before. It can be by someone you know, but not the one your best friend wrote and wants you to promote, not the one your secret alt wrote. Randomly find a poem you like.
3. Read, vote, and comment (constructively please
) on the poem you choose. Then post a link to it in this thread. And don't feel you have to find a "perfect" poem: the only way the poem you choose reflects on you is that you were a good soul who helped promote poetry here. You earn good karma points. That's about it.
4. Do not critique the poem here. If you want to do that in your comment or pm the poet with your thoughts, that's your business.
5. Read, vote, and comment on at least one other poem that is linked in this thread.
I'll read the next poem that someone links here.
I'm throwing down the gauntlet, poets, so go do the right thing!
I don't much read the top list myself though I used to, but he's probably right. There's a handful of poets who are vocal here on the forum, who post poems and links who--ergo--are read often.
If you don't do that, how often are your poems read? If you're not on the top list, you probably get relatively few reads except for the day your poem appears on the New Poems list.
If just a few people were to post a link to one poem a week here (that they found on the poetry spinner or came across in their reading), more "unknown" poems would be read.
I'm going to do it. I'll link to one poem a week (well maybe more if I'm in the mood).
And I'll start with Ancient's poem
Loving You....
I'll read, vote, and comment on the poem I link. I'll also read, vote, and comment on at least one other poem per week that someone else links in this thread.
If five people do this, at least 10 poems that wouldn't otherwise get attention will get some exposure. If 10 of you do it, the number goes up and so on.
This is not a thread for feedback, poem dissecting, or arguments about whose poem is better. There are other threads (not to mention a subforum) designed for critique. This is just an opportunity for poems to be read that likely wouldn't otherwise.
How much time does it take to do this with two poems a week? Not much.
Let me recap the rules:
1. Go find a poem you haven't read before. It can be by someone you know, but not the one your best friend wrote and wants you to promote, not the one your secret alt wrote. Randomly find a poem you like.
3. Read, vote, and comment (constructively please
) on the poem you choose. Then post a link to it in this thread. And don't feel you have to find a "perfect" poem: the only way the poem you choose reflects on you is that you were a good soul who helped promote poetry here. You earn good karma points. That's about it.4. Do not critique the poem here. If you want to do that in your comment or pm the poet with your thoughts, that's your business.
5. Read, vote, and comment on at least one other poem that is linked in this thread.
I'll read the next poem that someone links here.
I'm throwing down the gauntlet, poets, so go do the right thing!
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