07-15-2023, 01:44 AM
Hey all-
People come and go, but those of us who need to do poetry tend to stick around. I've been absent for a month while tending to home remodeling, but always intended to get back to it. I think that occurs with many of us.
The 'core' group we have here is very solid, and always willing to offer sincere critique, and that has made all of us better poets. I submitted a poem that I wokshopped here to a contest, on a lark, and it is now published in the Loudoun County Library annual poetry collection. So, THANK YOU all for helping me polish "Route 9 to Harper's Ferry' !
Busker- I don't know that poets are so shy, but feel that many are terrified by honest critique, and are often at a loss for offering critique. I don't think many new folks check out the valuable resources here, much less even read the rules. Many of those folks seem content to blast away on open sites that don't require critique, to satisfy their urge for instant gratification.
That said, as we cycle through challenges like NaPoMo, there seems to be a natural ebb and flow. Those of us who stick around understand the value that we offer to each other. This site is very good at welcoming new comers, and the sincere ones like what they find.
Just my 2 cents,
Mark
People come and go, but those of us who need to do poetry tend to stick around. I've been absent for a month while tending to home remodeling, but always intended to get back to it. I think that occurs with many of us.
The 'core' group we have here is very solid, and always willing to offer sincere critique, and that has made all of us better poets. I submitted a poem that I wokshopped here to a contest, on a lark, and it is now published in the Loudoun County Library annual poetry collection. So, THANK YOU all for helping me polish "Route 9 to Harper's Ferry' !
Busker- I don't know that poets are so shy, but feel that many are terrified by honest critique, and are often at a loss for offering critique. I don't think many new folks check out the valuable resources here, much less even read the rules. Many of those folks seem content to blast away on open sites that don't require critique, to satisfy their urge for instant gratification.
That said, as we cycle through challenges like NaPoMo, there seems to be a natural ebb and flow. Those of us who stick around understand the value that we offer to each other. This site is very good at welcoming new comers, and the sincere ones like what they find.
Just my 2 cents,
Mark