04-17-2012, 10:41 AM
(04-16-2012, 09:29 PM)Chaotic Body Wrote: I really want to do this more, I gave it a go, I'll have to make an effort to actually read some good poems !that is one of the most sensible things you can do. i seldom read the work of other good poets, usually i just read the forum poets. (and often learned how not to write poetry. i think it's good that you're taking big steps and putting your poems in the serious feedback forum, though i do thing it can be demoralizing in the extreme to here so much constructive feedback that has a negative slant. try the mild critique forum till you get your feet, there people will tell of just 1 or 2 things that could help the poet in you hit the mark.
ask questions in the discussion section etc, read all the poetry you can from our reference section. go through the poem of the day forum, try your hand at giving some feedback to others. all these things will help you and all of us improve. (i'm hoping this is on topic in that i'm replying to you wanting to learn). most of all, stick with it