HMS Glory by Keith

[Keith]

i've read this a few times and for me this is one of the most worthy poems in the hoglight.

not because it's the greatest here, it isn't though i do think it almost great . it's because of how far this particular poet has improved with this particular piece. it is head and shoulders above the poetry he wrote when he first joined. i personally think this poem is the culmination of hard work and sticking with it re editing elsewhere on his earlier works. it's a shining example to all the newbs who hate taking feedback and critiques of what learning can give you. well done Keith.

Hey Billy I am very happy with almost great and a big thank you to Leanne for thinking of this poem as suitable for this section of the site.

I have been writing poetry now for about 2 years and at first I took crit way too personal, although my posts would never show you that. Once I understood how to handle feedback and crit my aim was and still is very clear,try to improve by trying new things, reading lots of poems and understanding what makes a poem stand out, to me. Most of the time my poems start well below par and with the support of the excellent community on this site they get slightly better. It is a very nice feeling to write something that people appreciate and I am more than aware that one swallow does not a summer make. There are some truly great poets who give their time to this site and its ethics who continually offer solid insight into poetry at all levels. So the way I see it is this, if you are prepared to turn up to class with your notebook and a pencil you will get free lessons in a poetry workshop better than most money can buy, every night. However it is like everything else,if you sit at the back tossing it off and don't get involved in the lesson you wont learn anything. Thanks again for the kind words Keith