12-13-2011, 08:55 PM
Quote: I find it humorous that there are so many people at these larger web sites who seem to think that if they can rhyme and make it sing song they have mastered the art, and beyond that, if it comes from their heart it becomes unassailable to critique.mostly every site i've visited has a majority of member like that. i think it's one of the reasons we have a lot less poets than them. we cater for those who feel uneasy with in-depth feedback, but try to keep things honest. i always mention granny jill of late to prove that we have it right. openly she admits to being less than thick skinned enough for the serious crit, even though i personally think she's a capable poet and because of this usually stays in the novice forum. it hurts to see ten day old poets posting in serious critique and then leaving the site as though they were attacked. it really does sadden me. (and then i think STFU and leave)
Quote:It speaks very well that you have Leanne here, as besides having little patience with me, she has even less with those other fools
i spotted leanne had talent when i saw her post on another site. onece she was here i got her to run the show
a place like this needs someone with more knowledge than i own (which is on the negative side of any scale). she played/plays a large part in the core of how the site should be. Quote:Also abu nuwas who told me about this site turns out some pretty decent stuff. Of course the main thing to me is that people actually want to improve and are willing to give and get real criticism, regardless of their knowledge or skill level. I get so tired of the empty platitudes that one tends to get from sites like AP.i think Abu is a dark horse. at first i saw a poem or two but as time went on he posted more. like all of our members who post he's an asset.
while we're not all super skilled, we are honest. beside that we're mean or cruel like they are on the extra scathing sites.
you seem to be fitting in perfectly.
