02-25-2026, 07:06 AM
I actually just love reading and discussing poetry It is something I have become pretty good at and I don't mind at all if I am wrong about something - lord knows I've been called a fool on occasion. Some writers find value in it - some do not but I have no intention of stopping.
I also think that no other single activity has improved my poetry to the extent as reading and discussing poetry so my own writing benefits as well.
Why do I post my own? It is two-fold. One - it is the coin of the land. I have participated in many forums where I did not post any poetry (this one in the beginning, actually) and inevitably - if people see you talking the talk, they want to see what you produce as well. Pound said something to that effect and while I don't agree with it 100% there is definitely some merit to the perspective.
And finally, back to step one, I love reading and discussing poetry - others', my own whatever is available. Nothing has improved my writing so much as . . .
I also think that no other single activity has improved my poetry to the extent as reading and discussing poetry so my own writing benefits as well.
Why do I post my own? It is two-fold. One - it is the coin of the land. I have participated in many forums where I did not post any poetry (this one in the beginning, actually) and inevitably - if people see you talking the talk, they want to see what you produce as well. Pound said something to that effect and while I don't agree with it 100% there is definitely some merit to the perspective.
And finally, back to step one, I love reading and discussing poetry - others', my own whatever is available. Nothing has improved my writing so much as . . .