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  • AJ Morelli on March 10
    too bad you're not around, i do miss your "acerbic" comments...lol
  • Lo Justin on May 9, 2007
    Agreed. I appreciated your comments as part of the group critique anonymous, intelligent. I've been unproductive for over a year, but it's good to be writing, and reading, again.
  • lordoftherings on December 24, 2005
    I just stopped by today
    Hope you are having a wonderful day
    That's festive and really gay
    Because I would have it no other way

    Champagne at midnight...bootie call,
    watch out for St. Nick, he ain't that tall
    Drink moderately so you don't fall
    And if you're quesy--lean against the wall

    What started out as a little note
    Became a poem the size of a boat
    My head is medically afloat
    My dog has now turned into a goat

    Happy Holidays Gregg
  • InnerMe on August 28, 2005
    wow I completely agree with everything you say on your author's page. I find that I end up sugar coating alot of my comments of peoples poetry when in all truth, it is just not fair to them--- they think their poem is awesome but it might have some mistakes.
    I have a friend on this site who only comments on poetry and doesnt post any. She gets ridiculed alot for what she does when in reality, she is doing nothing except for hurting their pride
    I'll read your work sometime, it seems like you know what you are talking about
    btw: you can rip up my poetry anytime you like! i really do like REAL critiques
    ~InnerMe
  • pine-needles on August 28, 2005
    yes, i certainly know what u mean. 4 the most part responses 2 my critiques hav been positive, but i hav (in my few weeks here) found a couple poets who fly off the handle at anything less than glowing praise. "i can do whatever i f-ing want 2. its my f-ing poem"
    anyways, glad uve got a sense of humor! ur welcome 2 rip at my poems as much as u want if ur ever in the mood!
  • Centricity on August 28, 2005
    Please read the Exposition of Critique, if you would.
  • kjd81 on August 28, 2005
    dont judge ME- you do not know me. Do not comment again please.
  • Centricity on August 28, 2005
    Well, I... I sat at my desk and I wondered how one responds to such high praise, especially praise of such an unexpected aspect: a woman's defense of her own logically sanctioned abrasiveness. My critiques have caused many the ruffled feather, and I posted this more so that I could point a finger to it when someone protested. Never mind which finger, dear; that is beside the point. I am not very good at accepting compliments, so I will merely say, I thank you. Very much.
  • eau-lourde on August 24, 2005
    I've fallen in love with your Public Service Announcement.
    I found a link to your poetry (shamed as I am to admit I haven't yet had a chance to read any of it) and followed it on a whim - I am stunned to read my thoughts voiced by you.
    Your take on a critique is commendable, wise, and intelligent and your approach to laying out your rules for commenting on written pieces is clear and smooth. I enjoyed the Announcement, strange though that may seem.
    And so: I suppose what really I mean to say is that I now think quite highly of you (what, only because of a PSA? My - I'm more bizarre than ever I'd imagined) and will most likely be back to read some of your work (if I remember; I admit my short-term memory is hole-y as Swiss Cheese and it doesn't help I am falling to sleep at my desk). I commend you on your brightness and logic and only wish more people saw a critique as you do.
    All my regards.
    - eau-lourde
  • Cat on May 16, 2005
    -I am writing to thank you for the amazing review of "too damn long to be without". I am touched beyond words. The picture was astonishing and almost eery. The picture combined with your beautiful write, were breathtaking. You captured and understood this private piece of me that I was so unsure of.

    Thank you,
    Mary
  • Cat on May 16, 2005
    -I am writing to thank you for the amazing review of "too damn long to be without". I am touched beyond words. The picture was astonishing and almost eery. The picture combined with your beautiful write, were breathtaking. You captured and understood this private piece of me that I was so unsure of.

    Thank you,
    Mary
  • Sketchyjones on September 7, 2004
    hi jaye
  • Nam on August 22, 2004
    They add to the site weekly even to already pre-existing work. So maybe they added since you last looked - you never know.

  • Centricity on August 22, 2004
    I did, actually, a long time ago. It's not there.
  • Nam on August 15, 2004
    On your side note did you check here: oldpoetry.com/author/Mewlana%20Jalaluddin%20Rumi and if so I couldn't find anything but a website that gave a biography on Rumi.

  • Centricity on August 15, 2004
    It is perfectly acceptable, both to agree to disagree and to make choices about punctuation and spelling. =)

    The issue I suppose I have with poetic license is simple. I believe that poets (writers in general, really) should know the rules they're breaking, and CHOOSE to break them. In many cases, deviation from standard English-language practices isn't because of choice, it's because of ignorance.

    I will continue to point out places where deviations occur. If those deviations are by choice, I'm fine with that. I'm all for poets taking license with the English language. I'm simply an advocate of knowing that one is taking license.
  • poetryality on August 10, 2004
    Hey there, I read your page. I guess I'm one of those poets who prefers "constructive criticism" compared to "critical comments". When one constructively critiques a poem, he or she is assisting the writer in their effort to write a poem void of grammarical, spelling and technical errors. Although I do believe that poetry gives us all a license (permission) to use colloquial dialect, slang, and even spelling choices. In a world where the word has been conformed, reformed, and transformed, it is the right of the poet, lyricist, novelist... to write as they choose. Comments then merely become opinions. That's the way of poetry today.

    This is a very intelligent display of information but it has no bearing on poetry. If it did Paul Laurence Dunbar, Langston Hughes and many other ethnic poets would have bee denounced. Excellent sentiments but no real facts here (except dictionary definitions) unless one is preparing to edit and publish their works. Thank you for sharing but I am sure not all will agree with your concept of commenting. It's okay in my world to agree to disagree.
    Edited on Aug 10, 1:16 because 'I corrected some spelling, may have missed some as well. '.
  • on July 19, 2004
    I would definately love for diplomatic and critical view on my poems. One of your comments on a piece I was reading, really attracted me to read your author page, and I was like, 'cool!". Anyways, just felt like saying that. I'm going to go read some poetry.
    ~Liz
  • Centricity on July 9, 2004
    I /am/ a perfectionist, so my "coming off" as one is handy. I am also on a degree course that would satisfy the requirements of a professorship, so that is handy as well.
    I have never studied Latin, and so find myself unable to confirm or dispute your contention about the meaning of "atrox." Instead I took seven years of French and can now ask for the table near the window and a Coke, s'il vous plait.
    You mistake my intentions. I have no personal feelings toward you whatsoever, and therefore no interest in "bashing" you. I have little need to better myself by subjugating others. It serves no purpose. I believe that in this case, you mistake antipathy and apathy. Please let me assure you that the latter is far more the case.
    Edited on Jul 16, 8:22 p.m. because ''.
  • Smilingspider on July 9, 2004
    You have tempted me now
  • Anathematized on July 6, 2004
    Well in your regards to my once posted Poem "Stop the voices" I respect what it was you had to say. Though I felt like you were trying to come off as some sort of professor or prefectionist of some sort. If you really were of that stature however, I am sure you would know Atrox in latin means: terrible, cruel, horror. But I guess you'll find some other means of trying to bash me, my poetry, and whatever else you can use your time. I hope you have fun trying to better your own self worth while trying to tell others they have none. Good day to you.
  • Son of the Moon on June 15, 2004
    *chuckle

    i went through the critique blasting when i first came here as well. i just told em to go fuck off when they complained.

    "blah blah blah, i'm a shitty poet! wah."

  • kyew on June 6, 2004
    concerning your critique on my poem Saying Goodbye, thanks for reading and giving a critical review. as I said beneath your comment, it's an emotional poem basically written for 'a memory on paper' type thing. this doesn't justify what's wrong with it but I hope it explains why I say I won't be editing it. there's a feeling about it that I would lose if I were to gain the objectivity it would take to edit it and I don't want to lose that feeling. please, feel free to critique any of my poetry. if it's something that I don't intend to edit, I'll say so but I don't mean for you to cease critiquing my poems by saying that. I value an intelligent critique and you have the will and the knowledge to do this well. yes, I know there is an option where you can choose to have a critical review or not but I never use it as it's set on what I prefer most of the time. I don't even think of clicking that box when I post so you'll see poems of mine that invite critiques falsely. no biggie- critique if you wish but I may not always take your advice.
  • Lo Justin on May 6, 2004
    Nice page...I'll check out more of your work when I am more sober. Celebrating Cinco de Mayo (yes, i know it is a day or so late ) I just enjoyed what you said about critiquing and probably would have kept my mouth shut if i wasn't ...

    I had to go through several times and do my own personal spell check. You're very welcome.
    Lo
  • Tsurara on April 30, 2004
    Hm...in accordance with the prophecy (and Lith's comment up there) you like Hitchhiker's Guide. That makes you cool enough to get away with almost anything in my book. (Blowing up my house just takes it a little too far, okay?)

    The fact that you don't need to get away with anything, as far as writing is concerned, makes it that much better.

    Thank you for your kind comments concerning SJG. It's the first poem I'd even remotely consider putting up here, because the ones before it were just...*shudder* Yes. Well.

    Thanks for coming to this site and displaying your work. It's really cool.

    -Tsurara
  • on April 23, 2004
    mmm critiquing, i tend to look at what the poem is saying rather than the form or grammer or spelling etc, but yes, with writing a poem, we are too close to it. it's like when i do a new piece of art, i instantly think it is rubbish until i have stepped back and given it time to grow in my mind from the page and the initial thought that led there. i tend to be flippant a lot of the time. interesting, thanks for the thoughts.
  • on April 23, 2004
    I appreciate your criticism of my poetry. I went here to read about your work and discovered that some lines I could not read as they seemed scrambled. I also could not read the end of the lines as well. Maybe, it is something that can be remendied? What I did read above I have found to be true here as well although I wrote a small poem about it on my page and did not post it as a poem because it really wasn't. Still, I think you said it best. Thanks again. I hope the difficulty in reading this page is not my computer....
  • lithiumsiren on April 19, 2004
    Hey! Found you randomly, and I'm glad I did. It's definitely not like a lot of other stuff on the site. Besides, I saw your motto, and I just HAD to comment. HHGTTG is absolutely awesome. Don't know how to close this. You don't need luck with writing, you obviously have talent, and you'll keep writing anyway. Have fun with that, I guess.

    -Lith
  • effundo on April 18, 2004
    Thanks for your critiques they are honest and helpful.

    I will read you shortly.
  • neske on April 17, 2004
    This is a reply to your entry on live journal. It wouldn't let me post it there for some reason...

    I find there are people who when faced with calm, logical arguements pay no attention to them. I think they feel their beliefs are being threatened, and so blindly attack with out much reason or logic. They have learned through the modern mass media that it is better to ignore any comments and points others are making in a debate -- even if these comments and points are valid. They have learned, instead, to talk louder and re-state what they think and to muddy the waters by re-writing the past from their point of view no matter what actually happened. They have learned that this works very well on TV. They don't realize they look like fool when they try this in print.

    Anyway, I've learned that it is really a waste of time to argue with these people because (generally) they will never let themselves be wrong. For if they are wrong about one thing, they could be wrong about another. This is the opposite of my problem. I am wrong all the time, so you should completely disregard everything I've just written.

    Good luck, and remember you have an ignore function.
  • MyLaundryStinks on April 4, 2004
    Hey, thanks for the idea, but I think I'm gonna keep it as is. The point of the poem isn't the fact that you have something in your hands. It's that having that something doesn't make you any more able to use it correctly than the next guy. It's only with time, care, and learning that we are truly able to take what we have and do wonders.

    Thanks for the idea, though. I appreciate the honesty and the criticism.

    Cheers!
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