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RE: Is It Time To Appoint An Unofficial Steemit Poetry Critic To Tame The Scourge Of Bad Poetry On Steemit?
I really like what you are doing.
I am a bad poet that is trying to get better and I would like to have faith that my peers are poets that I can learn from.
Very few every attempt to become a better poet on here - its just the same ole' uncreative drivel day after day after day....ad infinitum.
I think your post touched a nerve with folk :)
There is always time for good poetry.
I don't see any point in writing them if I am not learning something, I was asking for advice from some of the poets that receive tons of upvotes, but then began posting obviously bad stuff and it made me rethink my entire strategy. I am afraid if I continue this path I will learn how to write poetry that receives upvotes here while being a joke to real poets.
My friend, work backwards. Know what bad poetry is first, then do everything you can to avoid it. Listen to no poet on here. Read the book 'The Hatred of Poetry' by Ben Lerner away from Steemit. Then, you may have a chance to improve your prose, style, imagery etc. Good luck.
Thank You
I look forward to reading your future work :)
P.S. Since I love your attempt at poetic improvement @gonzo, please post any of your future poetic links here for a @mindhunter review if you so wish.
You are welcome to critique the poems I have written, even harshly if you must. I have just started writing poetry a month ago, so I can't assume that they are very good and I have read your insightful critiques on others, so it would be appreciated to find out what I am doing wrong from someone who knows what they are talking about. When I look back at my poems all I see is the fault in them and I don't even know how judge poetry.
Good poetry is like pornography - you know it when you see it, but it's very difficult to describe to someone who has no knowledge of it ;) I won't look at any of your earlier work, but do send me a link of your NEXT poem and I will look at it honestly for you :)
btw There are a group of mentors that meet up at https://steemit.chat/channel/steemprentice
I try to help people out the best I can on there and I am honest that I have only been writing poetry for a month, but if you ever have any free time I know many of the poets could learn a lot from you.
Thank you for that information.
Thank You!
Here are my last three which will probably give you an idea of where I am at.
https://steemit.com/poetry/@gonzo/factory-girl-an-original-poem
https://steemit.com/poetry/@gonzo/shovel-an-original-poem
https://steemit.com/poetry/@gonzo/attraction-an-original-poem