06-21-2012, 07:39 AM
As a slight aside, whenever these things come up I feel like a total hack.
Philatone conducts research when he writes. Other members plan pieces. There are a good number of offerings on the site that follow a set meter.
I don't plan anything, and yes I know this "explains a lot" ! I do desire to change my style and clean up my act, but whenever I try to force a piece the result is, a forced piece! I truly don't know how you do it and have a beautiful, polished piece of poetry or prose in the end. Intellectually I grasp the concept. Good poetry is a discipline. Maybe even a sacred art.
The best I can hope for are semi-consistent profane accidents!
(No animals were harmed during this public service announcement.)
Philatone conducts research when he writes. Other members plan pieces. There are a good number of offerings on the site that follow a set meter.
I don't plan anything, and yes I know this "explains a lot" ! I do desire to change my style and clean up my act, but whenever I try to force a piece the result is, a forced piece! I truly don't know how you do it and have a beautiful, polished piece of poetry or prose in the end. Intellectually I grasp the concept. Good poetry is a discipline. Maybe even a sacred art.
The best I can hope for are semi-consistent profane accidents!
(No animals were harmed during this public service announcement.)
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?