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Read Poetry Like You Know What You're Doing
A newsletter for those who are afraid to review poetry.
What qualifies you to review poetry?
Let me take a minute of your time to answer the first question. What am I, a dedicated non-poet, doing in this poetry newsletter? I have two reasons.
1. With the publication of this newsletter, I have come full circle in having at least one newsletter in every category that the site publishes.
2. It takes dedicated non-poets to validate poetry.
Now: What qualifies you to review poetry? One thing alone. If you are able to read the language of the poem, English for the most part on this site, you are qualified. You don't need to know what the special lingo is to tell a poet how or if you enjoyed their poem.
Here is why: It is the poet's job to figure out to which fancily named poetry form they want to write. There are contest hosts who know what they are looking for. There are many poetry readers who have a firm grasp of the different poetry styles and forms. They will let the poet know how their poem works in the technical aspects.
Those among us who know no more than reading words and putting images, colors, emotions, and imagination to those words can give reviews that reflect on the content of a poem. As an uninitiated reader who doesn't give any worry to rhyme, rhythm, or other knowledge based qualities of a poem, you can truly let the words of the writer take you away into a fantasy world. As a poetry reviewer, I usually include a little sentence letting the writer know that I'm not here to read like a professor but as a reader. Then I go on to let them know what happened in my mind and my emotions while reading the poem. Sometimes, I go right past the intention of the poet. This is something that can start an interesting conversation. Other times, I totally understood what the poet wanted to say and we're both well pleased with us.
There are a few poems that are so minimalistic that even the highest authority on the subject could only nod with a knowing smile to conceal that they have no clue. I once saw a poem (not on WdC) that consisted of the letter "M" in the middle of a page. Very minimalist. Also boring. Sorry, but there simply isn't anything to review. Also, the writer of the poem went by the name "M" which makes this one letter poem even more pompous.
So, if I may give one bit of unqualified advice to poets out there: I will be deeply impressed with nearly anything you write as I think it takes a lot to condense emotions into a few words only. But please give me at least some words.
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About a stray cat, a silly dog, and two people. Winner September 5 star poetry contest
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Attempt to write a creepypasta about my character. Constructive criticism is appreciated!
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