07-01-2013, 05:15 AM
(07-01-2013, 05:02 AM)milo Wrote:You're killing me.(07-01-2013, 04:46 AM)Vistaldust Wrote:it is not hard, but like anything worth doing, it takes time. Here are some useful tips.(07-01-2013, 04:43 AM)Vistaldust Wrote: Are you the yard boss?I'm very new and trying to figure out how to get along on here. It's obvious I need to learn the do's and don't s. So try not to let m spoil your day. Okay?
(07-01-2013, 04:45 AM)milo Wrote: I am asking you:No, I don't think it's fair
Do you think it is fair for you to spam the site with your writing without offering anything in return?
It is a fair question. Maybe you should think about it.
(07-01-2013, 04:45 AM)newsclippings Wrote: It's better if he scolds you than one of the mods. It's written all over the forum. Critique before you post your own. Otherwise it's just plain selfish.Okay
(07-01-2013, 04:46 AM)Vistaldust Wrote: I'm very new and trying to figure out how to get along on here. It's obvious I need to learn the do's and don't s. So try not to let m spoil your day. Okay?I don't know how to critique a poem. I don't know what to look for. So maybe I should not be on here.
No, I don't think it's fair
Okay
1. Read through a poem around 10 times before rushing to hit the "reply" button.
2. On the first pass, try to enjoy the reading. Note lines, expression, word choices, etc. that you like.
3. On the second and third reads, try to pick out things that detract from your enjoyment (awkwardness, poor scansion, line breaks etc) weird grammar or syntax, poor spelling, cliches.
4. On your fourth and fifth reads, try to analyze why the writer picked /specific/ words. Are there double meaning? Symbolism? If the writer picked orchids at a funeral instead of irises, why?
5. Use google. There may be some words or concepts you are not familiar with.
6. What is the central metaphor? Does the word choice the author used complement it? Does it contrast it?
7. See #6 and consider if the writer was trying to use thesis/antithesis, perhaps for allegorical or satirical intent. (note - all Shakespearean sonnets should use thesis/antithesis in the final couplet>
8. Read once more to enjoy the poem. Feel the rhythm, say the words out loud.
9. Make a recording of the poem and listen back to it. Note areas that give you problems in the reading.
10. Comment"I liked this" and rush to post another poem of your own.
I'll be there in a minute.