Things that are not allowed at The Pig Pen

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Things that are NOT and never will be banned at The Pig Pen:

• Honest, constructive criticism -- even if you think your poem is too precious to be touched.  There are sites out there who will love you.  We don't.

I was initially averse to the idea of critiquing poetry, as I often think "I haven't augmented your text, I've mutilated it!" 
I guess I was caught up in the subjectivity of things whilst simultaneously ignoring the ever-pervading objectivity which surrounds it