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westolethenight 2:11 AM 19-1-10	Please tell me how my poetry is

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salesguy 5:10 PM 02-2-10	What is a song but a poem set to melody? As to grammar, well people do judge us by the way we speak and spell. As to critique, well Bronzeage does critique most of my work in small ways about typos or even certain phrasing and I welcome that because it helps me develop as a writer.
westolethenight 4:16 AM 02-2-10	Haha thanks, but that isnt actually a poem, im in a band and I post my songs and poetry on here not caring about grammer just so people can read. I do this because this is a small site which is a good and bad thing and as for criticizing your work.. theres nothing to criticize I like your poems even though im not religious by any means.
salesguy 7:13 PM 28-1-10	I’m sorry that I got the title wrong but that is the poem I was thinking referring to “who are we”. As to what bronzage was saying about spelling errors I agree with him. What I do is to read my poems several times before I post or even let anyone read them. Another thing I do is to let my most ardent fan and outspoken critic (my son) read my poems before I submit them for publication. One of the most important functions of sites like this is to gather input, this helps the poet improve and reach his or her full potential. Don’t think that we criticize anyone’s work for any reason other than to help the poet/writer develop and grow. Additionally if you want your work critiqued we expect you to critique our work.
Bronzeage 2:22 AM 27-1-10	I'm new here and still learning to navigate the site. The "Songs and Poetry" showcase does not mention who the author might be. In the piece "Who are we?", there are a lot of spelling errors or homonyms. My overall impression of the piece is that it is confusing. The opening lines, "Who am I? As time goes by... I'll wonder why?" Why what? In almost every line there is some kind of disagreement or conflict in the language.
westolethenight 12:45 AM 22-1-10	Your reply says: Re; "Lie to me" But I have no poems by that name.
salesguy 4:20 PM 21-1-10	Re; Lie to me I liked this poem but your usage of punctuations, capital letters and hyphens are all wrong. Using commas and making all those run on sentences the way you do are breaking up the cadence (flow) and causing a distraction to each stanza. Additionally misusing hyphens the way you do shows that you might want to proof read your poems before you post them. E.E. Cummings is the only poet that I know of that could pull off that trick. There is also an unwritten rule that says that if you want your work critiqued you should also give your opinion about other people’s work. Over all this is a good poem but it could flow better with some minor adjustments.
westolethenight 1:56 AM 20-1-10	my work is called Songs and Poetry and is the second one on the latest showcases
salesguy 9:19 PM 19-1-10	Tell me where I might find some of your work.

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“Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words.”

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)

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