Critique

[Erthona]

Critique

Am I misinterpreting,
or is it just poorly written?
Blaming the reader is always the choice
when the writer is a coward.


–Erthona


©2014

[Todd]

It's been my experience that the writer is usually more delusional than cowardly, but you make a fine point.

[Erthona]

Todd,

I think the delusion comes out of fear (cowardice), a fear that makes them seem unpleasant ion their own eyes, so they make up a story about why it isn't so. Thus the delusion, but if we are not picking the fly shit out of the pepper, I agree.

Thanks,

Dale

[Tiger the Lion]

You misunderstand,
I wrote it with blood, in stone.
Carry it awhile.



I appreciate your crits. ( tho not always right away) Haha.
Paul

[ellajam]

Gifts never seen before
sit unused, awaiting
a source of power.

[rayheinrich]

Critique
Am I misinterpreting,
or is it just poorly written?
Blaming the reader is always the choice
when the writer is a coward.
–Erthona
©2014

Can writers who don't know what the fuck they mean be misinterpreted?

[Erthona]

No, but that does not keep them from getting angry when you don't say in your crit what they thought it meant. My favorite method of poetry writing by non-poets is the "who flung doo" method. You throw some shit on the wall and see what sticks. If your are incomprehensible enough, stupid people will tell you, that you are soooo deep!

dale the uninscrutable

[bena]

Fry Daddy the misinterpretable, (yes, I know that's not a word, just go with it)

These days it seems harder and harder to find people who have a thick skin. Or perhaps I am just getting old and running out of patience for them to develop a thick skin. I used to be more patient i think, now I am just the patient.

At any rate, I sometimes defend points in my poems, but not very often. I don't understand though why some folks just can't take crit, ffs---it doesn't change their poem if they don't want it to, and if they can't grow they aren't grown up just let them stew in their own little head like I have to.

SG the fly on the wall
mayor of benaville, pop.1

PS am I actually commenting on the poem if i am discussing the content? I hope so. Would hate to get into trouble. The poem is great, btw. There. Take that, Rules. *shakes fist at the screen*

[ellajam]

Critique
Am I misinterpreting,
or is it just poorly written?
Blaming the reader is always the choice
when the writer is a coward.
–Erthona
©2014

Can writers who don't know what the fuck they mean be misinterpreted?

Happens to me all the time, avocational hazard.

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PS am I actually commenting on the poem if i am discussing the content? I hope so. Would hate to get into trouble. The poem is great, btw. There. Take that, Rules. *shakes fist at the screen*

bena, from the rules:

e) Apart from the novice, serious and mild critique forums, feedback given will be down to the person giving it unless you state what kind of feedback is okay, if any. The onus is on the poet to let the reader know.
4. You have to be 15 years and older to use any of the Forums (this includes the Poetry Boards).

So if you're truly over 15, I think you're in the clear.

[Erthona]

SG wrote: *shakes fist at the screen*

"avocational hazard" What kind of sign represents that? Is it a little guy, in a little car running into a giant pen, and blowing out his tire on the nib?


dale the avocate (is too, I looked it up and found it in the "Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary", so there )

[bena]

[ellajam]

SG wrote: *shakes fist at the screen*

"avocational hazard" What kind of sign represents that? Is it a little guy, in a little car running into a giant pen, and blowing out his tire on the nib?


dale the avocate (is too, I looked it up and found it in the "Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary", so there )

Nah, it's the woman tripping and being lobotomized by the giant pen.

[Erthona]

I'd rather have a bottle in front of me, than a frontal lobotomy!


dale the low-bottom-izer

[bena]

Yes, Foggle, as an admin of another one (how many diff websites converge here to blow off steam?) I find both a bit intolerable.

I keep sitting on my fingers. I have to.

[loocerie]

I find that people who post poems in forums typically hold some belief that their writing is somewhat good. Not every poet posts poems in search of criticisms but rather, compliments.

[tectak]

I find that people who post poems in forums typically hold some belief that their writing is somewhat good. Not every poet posts poems in search of criticisms but rather, compliments.

Well this site will come as a shock

[Erthona]

I find that people who post poems in forums typically hold some belief that their writing is somewhat good. Not every poet posts poems in search of criticisms but rather, compliments.

Well this site will come as a shock

Ditto that!

Oftentimes people will attack me in a critique, after I gave them a critique they did not like. It's where most of the humor comes these days, as it's like being bad mouth by a 3 y/o. "and, and ,and...."

dale the humor-hiss

[Leanne]

Better in a critique than an alleyway, I suppose.

[Erthona]

Better in critique, cause we at least spit on it once...welcome back Iron Maiden. Hope your trip went well!

Dale