what do poets (on this site) think of themselves regarding being a poet. are you a good, bad or mediocre poet. the only thing in this thread we can't do is say to someone else, no, no, you are a good poet. it's not a praise thread.
it's about what we ourselves see in our poetry and not what other's see.
i think i'm just above average, better than most but worse than many.
i'm not as deep into poetry as i should be, though i do love poetry. i'm more well read now than i ever was having learned more this passed two years than the rest of my life put together. i can name and even remember a few poets and some of their works. my feedback is also just above average being better than most but worse than many.
I have improved in giving feedback and writing poetry simply because i have read more poetry and given more feedback. i've learned things every poet should know but few do, (many have been told about cliche but they don't do anything about it in their poetry etc) i'm knocking on a bit and i'm not as quick a learner as i use to be. but i'm able to see the change in other poets over a much shorter period of time that it took me to improve.
what do i think of other poets here and on other sites. (yeah, it a valid part of the what kind of poet i am)
mainly they're really lousy poets, but weren't we all. i see many of them ignoring what i now see as some of the most basic mistakes even after the mistakes have been pointed out to the. many ignore feedback with a vengeance and i know that inside they really believe they know better, i know this because at first it was how i was. YOU DON"T KNOW BETTER, you're shite, accept the fact and move on.
the two main types of poet if i have to stereotype them are the newb. they write a poem and think it's great...then their world falls apart and they begin picking up the pieces of disillusionment and start their journey to become a better and in an exceptional case, even good poet.
then you have the 2nd type, the poet that just knows they're a great poet. anyone giving constructive feedback to these poets are just out and out jealous bastards. these poets will be churning out the same shite for decades to come. i always wonder why this type of poet joins workshops like the pen? (very peculiar)
it's because of the 2nd type that i actually began to take heed of feedback. i saw how they fought against it, and how their poetry suffered for it.
there is a third type of poet, i'd call them the accomplished poet, they know all the basics, they learned their craft and have been using it for a pretty long time. we're lucky enough to have some of this type on the site to help us low casts learn what really is a craft.
these poets seldom make fundamental mistakes. often write good poetry compared to bad poetry and for the main part don't really need feedback.
so what of you. me, i think im a type 2, i'll never be a type 3 but it's good knowing some have made the good journey
it's about what we ourselves see in our poetry and not what other's see.
i think i'm just above average, better than most but worse than many.
i'm not as deep into poetry as i should be, though i do love poetry. i'm more well read now than i ever was having learned more this passed two years than the rest of my life put together. i can name and even remember a few poets and some of their works. my feedback is also just above average being better than most but worse than many.
I have improved in giving feedback and writing poetry simply because i have read more poetry and given more feedback. i've learned things every poet should know but few do, (many have been told about cliche but they don't do anything about it in their poetry etc) i'm knocking on a bit and i'm not as quick a learner as i use to be. but i'm able to see the change in other poets over a much shorter period of time that it took me to improve.
what do i think of other poets here and on other sites. (yeah, it a valid part of the what kind of poet i am)
mainly they're really lousy poets, but weren't we all. i see many of them ignoring what i now see as some of the most basic mistakes even after the mistakes have been pointed out to the. many ignore feedback with a vengeance and i know that inside they really believe they know better, i know this because at first it was how i was. YOU DON"T KNOW BETTER, you're shite, accept the fact and move on.
the two main types of poet if i have to stereotype them are the newb. they write a poem and think it's great...then their world falls apart and they begin picking up the pieces of disillusionment and start their journey to become a better and in an exceptional case, even good poet.
then you have the 2nd type, the poet that just knows they're a great poet. anyone giving constructive feedback to these poets are just out and out jealous bastards. these poets will be churning out the same shite for decades to come. i always wonder why this type of poet joins workshops like the pen? (very peculiar)
it's because of the 2nd type that i actually began to take heed of feedback. i saw how they fought against it, and how their poetry suffered for it.
there is a third type of poet, i'd call them the accomplished poet, they know all the basics, they learned their craft and have been using it for a pretty long time. we're lucky enough to have some of this type on the site to help us low casts learn what really is a craft.
these poets seldom make fundamental mistakes. often write good poetry compared to bad poetry and for the main part don't really need feedback.
so what of you. me, i think im a type 2, i'll never be a type 3 but it's good knowing some have made the good journey