this forum is dead

[gatsbysghost]

this forum is dead
of this I am certain
for all that I hear
are crickets chirping


Where is EVERYONE????

[Phoenix_Tears]

i don't know. i come back every day. maybe we should publicize it i don't know.

[Jay]

Well, I think I know what you're hinting at, but as somebody already mentioned earlier (sorry, don't remember the name), what do you guys want us to tell you? When we like your poems, just go and write "Nice", "I like it" or "What a great poem"? If it's what you'd like, I might do just that (and be warned, if I read a poem more then once, I like almost everything, 'cause there's always something I'd like in a poem, like the ideas, language, visuals, the sound of it,...). You can think that I'm dull, but what exactly do you want me/us to tell you? I'm no professional poet (okay, I suck even as an amateur), and don't know what a poetry-feedback should look like. Ideas? Requirements? Needs?

To Gatsbysghost:
my problems with your poem (Population: 1) weren't caused by the lack of imagination or what would you call it, but the English words weren't kinda co-operating with my brain if you know what I mean. Call it a language barrier if you'd like. Now that I'm back into my old English-is-my-friend mode, I understand the poem just okay, and as I said earlier, I like it a lot. But thanks for the offer, I appreciate it. Next time my brain's out of order and you've posted another nice poem, I'll let you know (and probably ask for a little help now that I know you won't mind).

[gatsbysghost]

I wasn't looking for feedback on my post, I was wanting to read someone elses poem. No one had posted in while.

[Jay]

Oh, sorry. But still, would you just answer my previous questions? You know, I'd really like to send some feedback but I've no idea how should/could it look like. And I don't think anyone would like things I've written, even I don't know what to think about them most of the times...

[gatsbysghost]

There is nothing wrong with simply saying "I like it." Most of the time that is all I say. If you like a particular part of a poem, comment on it. Do the same if you dislike it. If you dislike something, explain why, eg. structure, wording, etc.

[Jay]

Thanks, that would make sense, let's go and see if I can do it in practise.

[b]

Hello PEOPLE,

I didn't use this forum in the last months, because I found the interaction that we have on this forum a bit irritating. Indirect and written long-distance communication didn't serve our poetical purposes very well, I thought.

Most of the discussions that I had in the early days of this forum were very nice - KOA: where are you? - but I got very little detailed and intelligent comments on the few poems I posted here, despite my own efforts to help other people with their poetry.

I hope that - if I begin to seriously post my poetry here - the quality of the comments will not disappoint me again. And - of course - I will try to improve the quality of this forum myself as much as I can!

The idea that gatsbysghost introduced here on this forum really provides a really intriguing poetical interaction and I hope that we can exploit it's possibilities greatly.

To hear from you again,

[gatsbysghost]

I will do my best to provide helpful analysis.

[Phoenix_Tears]

i try to be as honest as possible.

[b]

i will try to comment as poetical as I can (lactea ubertas)

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[Phoenix_Tears]

Gatsby i must say it, i love your signature. "Permit me to doubt"

[gatsbysghost]

It comes from a novel called The Agony and the Extacy. It's about the life of Michelangelo. I guess its the Tuscan equivalent to I doubt it. But it sounds so much more lyrical.

[Phoenix_Tears]

I wrote it on my agenda and all of my folders. lol. that and "Do it now instead of later, dont be a procrastinator"- lol. self-improvement thid year.

[b]

Why don't you people use avatars? I mean: no users' identity is complete without one!

[Phoenix_Tears]

words are my indentity. lol j/k
not quite sure how.

[gatsbysghost]

I am too lazy.

[b]

Sounds acceptable. However: when you analyse and discuss poetry, it is helpfull to know a bit more about the people you're dealing with.

[den]

I love this site, come here to read often, sometimes post. I'm here at least once a day, when I'm not off camping or travelling somewhere, it is summer. ;)

I usually check the `View posts since last visit' link first, a brilliant idea.

Yeah it's quiet tho'. :( :-? :(