03-31-2015, 05:33 AM
I see that you are new to writing poetry. I just want to say Welcome!. Don't let any critique hurt your feelings or dissuade you from sharing your future poems. It's just there to show how much better you can get, and explain how to do it. You are a good writer. You know how to paint imagery and evoke emotion. And you have a voice. Here, being a good writer is the bare minimum. Make sure that the reader knows what you're talking about when you write a line. Have a clear idea of what you're trying to say. Keep asking yourself if the poem is communicating that idea, if it's doing its job. Is there a line that has nothing to do with what im trying to communicate? It should probably be replaced or removed. Avoid talking about really generic ideas. Get specefic. Otherwise you almost always sound trite. Keep writing otherwise our words are wasted!