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David Houston on April 13, 2005I already like you because you are honest, and thanks for commenting on my latest riddle (but please believe me that I can not print it in a poetic verse like the rest of my riddles; this has something to do with the temporary gold membership, or my failure to work through it), and I appreciate your comment. Best regards, David
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IWannaBAPhilosopher on March 31, 2005Thanks for putting me straight.
I agree that dishonesty should be avoided, and I'm not saying you should pretend to be blown away by everything you read, because disillusioning the author would be just as bad. I just think that if you can't explain why a poem has not touched you, it might be better to say nothing in some cases, rather than dis-heartening the author. Criticism is no good to anyone unless it's constructive.
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presently on March 31, 2005gosh, I didn't even know this was here!
as popeye said: I am who I am.
I have tried not to be unkind in comments...on the other hand poetry , to me, is the essense of communication, and dishonesty, both in reading and writeing should be avoided. I hope that my inability to tell others why they have not touched me will not be seen as a judgement...it really is not, for I know nothing of the teaching of communcation. -
presently on March 31, 2005gosh, I didn't even know this was here!
as popeye said: I am who I am.
I have tried not to be unkind in comments...on the other hand poetry , to me, is the essense of communication, and dishonesty, both in reading and writeing should be avoided. I hope that my inability to tell others why they have not touched me will not be seen as a judgement...it really is not, for I know nothing of the teaching of communcation. -
IWannaBAPhilosopher on March 31, 2005I've been reading some of your critiques...
I found your comments to be very interesting reading actually, and I like your honesty and consistency. I do, however, think that some of them could be more helpful. There isn't really much point in stamping somebody's work with something like "No Verdict: This poem just passed me by," unless you enlighten them as to WHY it "passed you by" so that they can try to improve. That is what we're all here for, after all.
You seem to think that you're a judge in a talent contest... "No, thank you... NEXT!" We are not here to be judged - we just want constructive criticism, which will help us to improve.
To me, you seem like a rather advanced poet, and you could really help novices like me, rather than trampling on them. Don't forget that part of a person's heart and soul goes into everything they write, no matter how good (or bad) it is. -
Dancing with Desire on March 12, 2005Haha! Thank you for reading "Nail Yourself." I especially want to thank you for telling me you disagree with it, but in a tasteful and mature manner. Take care!
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InsaneAlice on January 8, 2005Thanks for your comment. Did you mean that the background is too dark?
Ali x
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