Poetry Workshopping

[milo]

You know, the ones that don't stay long. They post a poem first, because they don't know if it's good or horrible.

But when they start talking, it's easier to see how ignorant they are. They just want to know if their poem is good first. If their poem turns out to be good, then they feel more open, and can comment on others.

It's easier to post a poem first. If it's treated like shit, they can disappear. Regroup. Get a new user name. But when they start talking poetry, giving their opinionated critiques, they're doomed.

It's hard to know anything these days. Everything looks so easy.

I would think that there are so many poetry forums online these days that people just bounce around until they find one they fit in.

We have a pretty particular personality here at the pig and a lot of people don't (and won't) fit in. While it's possible to change the personality of the site to conform to the wishes of every passing poetaster, it would kill the site as it is now.