Hello back at you, Franklin'sMan. Critiquing and posting poems was in fact the best way to introduce yourself. IME the site works best not for movers and shakers but for people who want to improve their own work and help others do the same, so we may be just the site for you.

Dig in, have fun, welcome to the pigpen.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  It started off as a way to not lose my mind.

This is the single best reason (and motivator) to write poetry.
Try never to lose this.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  Now it's a way to get chicks, lol. No, not really.

It's worked for me in the past; unfortunately, it involved pity.     Still...

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  It's become something else; I don't know what.

I you ever succeed in defining it, tell me... no, wait, don't want to know.
I'm a coward.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  I sing nonsense rhymes through the day,

Only if you do it out loud.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  romanticize my mundane self at night as I drift off to sleep.

Good start; but to become a real poet, you need to make it a 24 hour thing (no, not sleep, it's the other one).

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  I share famous poetry on facebook (nobody cares)

Around here, people will care (well, ok, maybe not all the time, but at least 1,000,000 times more than facebook).

We even have a thread for it -- you can find it here.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  and like to think myself part of the art scene,

As long as you don't go around dressed in black.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  though I don't know any poets (or painters, throat singers, ballerinas, pole dancers, prostitutes), so that's a fiction.

If you stick around, we can fix the "poets" part.
(Actually, a few of the members here can help you with the others.)

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  Anyway, I don't think I'll be a mover-and-a-shaker here, but it's nice that this place exists; I hope to add something worth while.

Don't worry about the "mover-and-a-shaker" thing; we're pretty much all losers.

And yes, it IS nice that this place exists... for me, it's better than nice.
Hope it turns out that way for you,
Ray

(04-09-2017, 07:03 PM)ellajam Wrote:  Hello back at you, Franklin'sMan. Critiquing and posting poems was in fact the best way to introduce yourself. IME the site works best not for movers and shakers but for people who want to improve their own work and help others do the same, so we may be just the site for you.

Dig in, have fun, welcome to the pigpen.

Thanks for the welcome Ella. Critique is hard work -- I'm spending my poetry energy on these April challanges, but would like to offer some thoughts in the critique forums when April is over. We'll see what kinds of things I post for criticism.

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(04-10-2017, 07:58 AM)rayheinrich Wrote:  

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  It started off as a way to not lose my mind.

This is the single best reason (and motivator) to write poetry.
Try never to lose this.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  romanticize my mundane self at night as I drift off to sleep.

Good start; but to become a real poet, you need to make it a 24 hour thing (no, not sleep, it's the other one).

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  and like to think myself part of the art scene,

As long as you don't go around dressed in black.

(04-09-2017, 04:02 PM)FranklinsMan Wrote:  Anyway, I don't think I'll be a mover-and-a-shaker here, but it's nice that this place exists; I hope to add something worth while.

Don't worry about the "mover-and-a-shaker" thing; we're pretty much all losers.

And yes, it IS nice that this place exists... for me, it's better than nice.
Hope it turns out that way for you,
Ray

Ray, you made me laugh and smile. And when I looked to see what I was wearing, I cried... until I realized that my socks were white. Then I offered a little pray of thanks.

I'll try not to become happy. I enjoy writing poetry too much. Luckily, I'm prone to unrequited love. I'll also do my best to imagine a dramatic life.

Thanks for the welcome.

Ha, FM, today's prompt must be for you.

Hello Pigpen

I googled poetry forum and ended up here. Awesome site! I've been looking through the poetry exercises and see that I know almost nothing.
I'm excited to learn.

I mostly write dirty poems with adult subject matter. I'm looking to try some different styles of poetry.
That's why I'm here.

filthydee

Welcome to all newbies - and Filthydee, looking forward to reading your work!

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Not that I'm salacious or anything ...

(04-15-2017, 08:27 AM)filthydee123 Wrote:  I googled poetry forum and ended up here. Awesome site! I've been looking through the poetry exercises and see that I know almost nothing.
I'm excited to learn.

"Almost nothing"... good, we like to get them young; child soldiers for our army of poetic righteousness!

(04-15-2017, 08:27 AM)filthydee123 Wrote:  I mostly write dirty poems with adult subject matter. I'm looking to try some different styles of poetry.
That's why I'm here.

"Different styles" as in "retro purple punk hair"?   Sure!
Absolute filth? Sling your putrescence at our "The Pig's Arse - Members Only Poetry" thread; burnt pancake cunts are just the beginning.

But really, we stand in absolute need of a bit of in-the-box thinking.
A lusty welcome,
Ray

(04-15-2017, 10:33 AM)rayheinrich Wrote:  

(04-15-2017, 08:27 AM)filthydee123 Wrote:  I googled poetry forum and ended up here. Awesome site! I've been looking through the poetry exercises and see that I know almost nothing.
I'm excited to learn.

"Almost nothing"... good, we like to get them young; child soldiers for our army of poetic righteousness!

I had the same response to the site when I came here and only the ancient would call me young.  

Welcome, Dee, looking forward to your participation.  

Hello Everyone!

Hi, Angela, Just click on each forum title for its posting guidelines and Important threads, then jump on in. Hope you enjoy the site.

Hi Angela! Welcome to the Pen,

(04-23-2017, 03:16 AM)AngelaPinson Wrote:  Hello Everyone!

                               


And a great spring Hi! back at ya.
Ray

Hello everyone!

(04-30-2017, 05:33 AM)Radetof.Yahska Wrote:  Hello everyone!

Hi, welcome to the pigpen.

hi you newby buggers and welcome to the site. sorry you're all clumped togethr but i've been away and am just back up and running. roll on napm

(04-30-2017, 05:33 AM)Radetof.Yahska Wrote:  Hello everyone!

Hello, welcome!

Halo Everyone!

(05-01-2017, 11:03 AM)inmostcave Wrote:  Halo Everyone!

Hola, kia ora and namaste!

(04-30-2017, 05:33 AM)Radetof.Yahska Wrote:  Hello everyone!

        Welcome with bells!

(05-01-2017, 11:03 AM)inmostcave Wrote:  Halo Everyone!

        Welcome with bugles!

Hi. My name is Faye. I love poetry and cant wait to dive in.