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[Jana]

Hello all,

I'm a beginning lyricist straddling the line between lyrics and poetry. I'm looking to polish the craft and develop more variety. I look forward to learning with everyone.

[Todd]

Hi Jana,

Welcome to the site! I hope your time spent here will help you develop your craft.

Best,

Todd

[Jana]

Hi Jana,

Welcome to the site! I hope your time spent here will help you develop your craft.

Best,

Todd

Hi Todd,

Thank you for the welcome. I hope so, too.  It feels like I'm writing in an echo chamber. I started an object writing group on Facebook for creative purposes, but can't find enough participants to make it engaging. So I find myself here looking for a new, more sociable sounding board. I have much to learn about the poetic form itself, and often don't know whether I'm writing that or lyrics. What I most often end up doing is expanding what's written to conform to a formal song structure. Sometimes I leave it raw and call it singer/songwriter style.

[elleblack]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to the site. I read and write a lot of poetry but have never shown it to anyone - so I thought this site would be a good place to share. I look forward to reading all of your work! Hope I can learn about my own writing and contribute to yours.

[Todd]

Hi elleblack, welcome to the site! I hope you enjoy your time here.

[ellajam]

Hi, elle, glad to have you here, poetry readers are always welcome. I hope you enjoy the site and are able to use it to move your own work forward. Jump on in.

[The Four-Eyed Cat]

Hi there, everyone!

I'm new to the site and just generally new to poetry.
I've picked up poetry as a means to cope with my depression. Thankfully, though, as the summer had appeared, it seemed to have thawed my generally negative outlook on life.
Poetry certainly played a huge role. Writing down what was in my head made sure that bitter feelings didn't cloud me. Instead of being in my head, they were now on paper.
While this sounds grim, i thought it was worthwhile sharing why i picked up poetry with you guys.

I'm currently working on a novel (I'll definitely share some bits!), but I find poetry to be alot less taxing and even quite relaxing. I've never thought about sharing it and i thought this would be a good place for that.

I hope that i can be a healthy addition to this communty!

[nibbed]

Hi,  The Four Eyed Cat.
Welcome here.
I hope you are not depressed and poetry is a blessing to you.
Have fun writing!

janine

[The Four-Eyed Cat]

Hi Nibbed!

Not anymore, poetry is indeed a blessing!
Thanks alot for your warm welcome!

[ellajam]

...but I find poetry to be alot less taxing and even quite relaxing.

Welcome to the Pen.

[The Four-Eyed Cat]

...but I find poetry to be alot less taxing and even quite relaxing.

  Welcome to the Pen.    

A writer's block is no laughing matter! Thank you for the welcome, though!  

[Leanne]

Hi Cat, welcome. Although of course a writer's block is a laughing matter. Some of the funniest poems I've ever read have been written because the poet couldn't think of anything else to write.

Everything is a laughing matter. This is the reason we're not all serial killers.

[TrashPanda333]

Hey guys first time sharing my poetry it's really just a hobby nothing serious, but I enjoy it. I apologize in advance for my grammar I've always ignored it.

[joecarey123]

Hi all,

Just wanted to say I'm really excited to use this site - I've been searching for a 'proper' poetry critique forum for a while!

Hope everyone's having an okay day. 

Joe 

[Leanne]

Hey there Joe! Every day is an okay day, except for the okelydokely days. We aren't proper, but we do try to do poetry properly. Welcome to your new home.

There is no exit...

[Enna]

Hi everyone!
I'm new here and really excited to read some new stuff and hopefully share some of mine.
I've been writing for quite some time already, but only recently got into poetry and this sounds like the right place for inspiration and critique

[Todd]

Hi Enna,

Welcome! I hope you enjoy it here.

[Lizzie]

Hey guys first time sharing my poetry it's really just a hobby nothing serious, but I enjoy it. I apologize in advance for my grammar I've always ignored it.

Hello, Raccoon! Who says poetry has to be serious?

[rayheinrich]

Hello all,

I'm a beginning lyricist straddling the line between lyrics and poetry. I'm looking to polish the craft and develop more variety. I look forward to learning with everyone.

Lyrics are poetry, that straddling in your head is just an illusion created by the duality of existence.
"Everyone" ? Be careful, there are some of us here who seek to de-learn you.

That said... almost every way, if you squint your eyes just right, is fun.

Welcome!
Ray

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Hi there, everyone!

I'm new to the site and just generally new to poetry.
I've picked up poetry as a means to cope with my depression.

Depression is my way of coping with poetry.

But either way, one thing's clear: This place needs more CATS!

Welcome!
Ray

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Hi everyone!
I'm new here and really excited to read some new stuff and hopefully share some of mine.
I've been writing for quite some time already, but only recently got into poetry and this sounds like the right place for inspiration and critique

I hope you're not just joking.

But welcome! (both regardlessly and irregardlessly)
Ray

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Hey guys first time sharing my poetry it's really just a hobby nothing serious, but I enjoy it. I apologize in advance for my grammar I've always ignored it.

A hobby is something you don't get paid for -- poetry IS a hobby.

Welcome!
Ray

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Hi all,

Just wanted to say I'm really excited to use this site - I've been searching for a 'proper' poetry critique forum for a while!

Hope everyone's having an okay day. 

Joe 

Okay days don't produce poetry; so, yes, I'm having an OK day.

Welcome!
Ray

[Chorus]

Hey guys! I joined this forum so I could improve in the poetry department for a class I'm taking once the summers over. Very excited to do this. I'm pretty new to poetry, but don't be afraid to be as harsh on my work as you would be your own. Can't wait to see what's in store.