Struck By Lightning

[tectak]

Thank you very much for your candor. You obviously feel quite strongly about poetry. It was nice of you to take the time to leave me your thoughts.
The poem itself was merely inspired by something I felt at the moment. I am sorry that it was below the caliber you consider poetic. I, however, had a lot of fun writing it, and am glad that I was able to read such impassioned commentary. Thanks again
Hi simatong,
It is not "below my standard". You posted it, though in the SERIOUS WORKSHOPPING FORUM..by implication, then , you wish to have it constructively mauled. That is what the workshopping forum is for. Read the rules.
By listening to others (better, worse and equal)and by commenting on THEIR work, you will begin to develop some idea of what poetry should mean to the widest possible slice of readers. If you only posted this piece to have the awsesome wowsers emetically eulogise over it then this is not the place to post it. We all try to improve...it is in the nature of the human psyche...and yes, I am serious about my comments on poetry but am long enough in the tooth NOT to be serious about poetry...it is far too subjective to pontificate on.
Best,
tectak

Oh, yes. I have read the rules and understand them well. I posted this to see what the reaction would be. Nothing more and nothing less. If people like it, great. If not, oh well. While I expected criticism, I hadn't expected criticism the likes of yours. Yours had a certain bite to it that carried the clear implication that it wasn't the same caliber of poetry that you enjoy. That's fine. I hear your criticism, I analyze it, and I move on. I write what my heart tells me, and at the end of the day, that is what a poet is meant to do, at least that's how I feel. If you want to maul it, feel free to do so... See the body, rip its guts out and tear apart what's inside.

...as I said, your response determines where this piece, and even perhaps where you,as a poet, end up I will leave it in Mild for the time
being. By the by, if you ONLY write what YOUR heart tells you to write you are using the wrong organ...judgement comes in many layers but on this site we try VERY hard to critique the POEM not the poet.
Best,
tectak