07-13-2016, 01:12 PM
The quote doesn't say you should edit, only that you cannot be a good poet without understanding the tools.
I think if you argue with a critique or provide a response in defense of what you have written you'll most likely be greeted with "you asked for critique" and "you should be able to say in the poem without having explanation"
the only poems that get good worth while critique are ones that are super shitty, or ones that are already quite good and stir emotion.
Most poems however, can be mad-lib critiqued, and they often are.
I think if you argue with a critique or provide a response in defense of what you have written you'll most likely be greeted with "you asked for critique" and "you should be able to say in the poem without having explanation"
the only poems that get good worth while critique are ones that are super shitty, or ones that are already quite good and stir emotion.
Most poems however, can be mad-lib critiqued, and they often are.