Poetry section and friends...question for you....?

[Giggles]

do we only look at poetry
written by our contact friends
shutting out the new comers
here in this section of poetry?

Do we give a chance to 'younger blood'
and give a read and critique what they have written
or do we hide within the confines of our world of 'friends'
and then get mad when no one seems to add a verse?

I am guilty of being a snob.
Not looking for a new poet
someone I have never seen
give them a chance to become
a friend also

well

are you guilty too
or just a shrew?

(this is not written to offend, light verse about expanding our horizons a bit...)

[The Genuine Mighty Iano]

Redundant question (because we all know the answer), duff poem.

[shultzie knows best]

Giggles
you are so right
it is tough to do but I will try

[DAHha]

I do my contacts first, then try to do a couple of others a day.
Some of us are trying new ways of writing and, I think out of respect for our contacts, we answer our them with good C/C. We all have some of the same, and many different contacts. I have only 50, some of you have 200 or more.
So there, I guess. When I first came here I was ignored for a while -- just sayin'.


Check this out:
I read what giggles wrote, I didnt know you guys were a clique in here, nevermind. no big.?

[time2ryme]

iv,e heard the word you suck a lot lately.
it seems to bother me greatly.
if the words i write are not so bright
maybe someday i will see the light

until then i will read some sin
have a little giggle every now and then
listen to the words of a lovely child
and there is a buk that keeps me on redial.

[shirleyf]

Good questions, Sandy. As more of a reader of poetry than a writer, I try to make a point of reading new poets work when I can. I will usually only comment if I like what I read. I'm not into trying to teach, or critique, so I usually advise people to read the work of more experienced poets such as Sin, Buk, Neonman, yours, or Semper's. I try to encourage the work of young poets so that they can grow and become confident in what they are doing. I am a firm believer in positive re-enforcement as people are learning or growing as writers.

[SIN]

I reached that conclusion about myself a few days ago too... have been answering outside of contacts. sorry giggles...will keep my rant to my own posts. smiles

[shirleyf]

Good questions, Sandy. As more of a reader of poetry than a writer, I try to make a point of reading new poets work when I can. I will usually only comment if I like what I read. I'm not into trying to teach, or critique, so I usually advise people to read the work of more experienced poets such as Sin, Buk, Neonman, yours, or Semper's. I try to encourage the work of young poets so that they can grow and become confident in what they are doing. I am a firm believer in positive re-enforcement as people are learning or growing as writers.

[SIN]

I reached that conclusion about myself a few days ago too... have been answering outside of contacts. sorry giggles...will keep my rant to my own posts. smiles

[Happy Hiram]

Thanks for the question, and I am definitely of shrewish descent when it comes to this issue. I was going to try and write a poetic response but I am not capable. Just pretend this is in blankety blank verse.

I skim the hoi polloi for the odd title but I have been neglecting Dahha, and Jellz, I haven't glanced at Darbz in a while. I miss Jack D's poems sometimes!!!! SIN wrote something cool earlier and it was resolved before I got there. If I could give the poets I like most half the attention I spend on Buk and Ian. then MAYBE I would feel guilty for not being more eclectic.

I try and read everything by you, SIN, Love Child, Mek, Ma, Semper, Jack D, and I am sure I am forgetting someone important. At THAT task I spend about 5 hours a day in Yahoo 7 days a week and fail MISERABLY.

So I should read a bunch of "love is a flower" or "kill em all" crap to be fair??? Last I checked we weren't getting paid for doing this?

So at least you know your poem has generated a strong reaction from me.

Edit: Buk I wish it were that easy. I am a magnet to hostility and attitudes of superiority. I can't help it but follow the cut of your metal. If I could remove those traits in ME then I would never darken your door again.