Poetics and Poetry Discussion

The art of writing To one you know Of the Love you know Is the art Of making false Everything that isn't

yes, there is a sameness to many of them, but as i wrote a few I will not complain loudly. I will confess though to disguising them.

But...... if one continues to sharpen as he ages, he gets better with age, and if it is wisdom he continues to sharpen, he grows in wisdom with age. We all begin with our own degree of intelligence, ... more

Dale it doesn't, there is no co relation to my mind between wisdom and age, if I am a wood worker, I may sharpen my skill over time, if I am open to learning, therefore those who introspect, learn, an ... more

Wisdom can come with age if you live your life seeking wisdom, learning from mistakes, (yours and others) . However, I have an ex-husband who is at least as mean, stubborn, unyielding, and unwilling ... more

I believe in rhyme. Although my rhymes are not used, they control the page. The insanity rules and my rhymes are not tools.

Greg you could have Not been more accurate. A poem has to seize you. It is an explosive reaction, but does not get violent and destructive, it changes, it reaches in far deep, than, any thought, and e ... more

Hi Dale, I will suggest, don't think about the length of the poem. Let me try and explain this alternatively. First you don't write prima facie for your reader, you write for your self, otherwise your ... more

Long poems can be great. If you start reading BH Fairchild's " Body and Soul" on this site, you'll be enthralled from the start and you won't be able to stop reading until the end.

A really long poem needs meaningful message & substance to merit the length. I personally don't need rhyme. Too " rhymey" can come off as a bit corny like an outfit that's too matchy-match ... more

This happens to me often. Make sure you refresh the page to get a new code then the cut and paste works better. Not all the time but better.

Also once I've written what I want to post, I copy it, then enter the verification code, and click the " post message" box. Sometimes the posting doesn't take and even though you know you e ... more

I find that when I post a message or a reply, I might not see it until the next day or so. Maybe the site makes sure messages aren't terribly inappropriate before allowing them to be seen? This is ju ... more

Write your poem as it comes. Some will " complete" themselves in a matter of verses, some will run longer. Whatever inspiration is firing the creative neurons will run its course and ther ... more

Mathew my submission to all you young poets out there, don't worry too much about the length of the poem. When you do that it makes me feel sad. It gives me a impression that you measure your creativi ... more

Short is fine if well written. To be honest, some poems are too long, and as I read on and on I find my mind saying " blah" , " blah" , " blah" , insteading of reading t ... more

I think short poems are unusually rare, ... more

Short poems Are the best way To explor ... more

LUV short poems

size doesn't matter. :) right?

Generally no. but when reading a poet I ... more

Must be they left each other for greener pastures?

You have only 2?...lol