Reading with Bifocals (Revision 4)

[ChristopherSea]

Sincerest apology.  No offence intended.  I'm just a klutz and often stumble into the wrong zone.  If this was sports I'd be the kid that always scores in the wrong goal.  Filed away to hopefully prevent further infractions.  Please forgive.
-Quix

I vote for critiquing the poem and not the critiques, as that is a clear infraction of site rules. It is also the primary reason for timid folks failing to provide adequate feedback.

No problem. If I were to read other’s reviews, I might discover that I had inadvertently contradicted someone else’s critique. That is certainly bound to happen at times, with no intention of rejecting the opinion of others. You will find as many different opinions and snippets of advice on a particular poem as there are reviews posted beneath it. I realize that is part of both the wonder and utility of this site. Authors and Feedback providers need to respect the spectrum of possibilities. However, it is ultimately up to the author to decide if any of it is helpful. Cheers/Chris