Feature ArticleFind the Artist Within About the AuthorMs Bergen has had a varied career, first as a special education teacher and than, after getting a MBA degree, as a vice president of a major insurance company. For the past eight years, she has been creating and selling her crafts. ...
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Feature ArticleCritique the Poem not the Poet Running an online writing community for the last two years I have met a few arrogant and mean people just like the one on Ezboard. I think that some of these poets have gone to workshops and have been critique in this matter, so now they think this is how one critiques. Wrong! How to give a critique : Short reviews like good poem, I like this, and awesome are not useful to any poet. When giving a critique remember that poets are looking for in depth critique. As writers we strive on feedback and we grow as writers by getting both positive and negative comments on our work. At all times keep them respectful. You don't have to take a critical lengthy review approach when commenting on others poetry. You might just want to comment on the way the poem struck you, what you liked about a poem, or what threw you off about a poem. Maybe you can quote part of the poem and why you liked that verse. You don't have to write a book; just a few comments can really help someone know what works and what doesn't. Remember to be tactful and never disrespect the writer. Poets are sensitive souls and they take their poetry to heart. There is a wrong way and right way to say everything. You can offer constructive criticism where the poet is going to learn from it without being disrespectful and never mock your fellow poet. Here is an example: You just read a poem and all you can find are reasons why the poem that you just read sucks. Maybe they had a number of spelling, grammar mistakes and run on sentences. Instead of commenting on only the bad parts of the poem start out by pointing out a good point. For instance you could say I think you've done a really fine job at expressing your emotions. I do believe that your poem could use some work on the structure to make it complete. I noticed a few spelling and grammar mistakes. I really think this is a good attempt and if you are looking for a more in depth critique I would be happy to work with you to tighten up the poem. How to not give a critique. Never critique the author, critique the poem. Never change the poem and put it in your own words. When you do this it no longer becomes the poet's thoughts. Never think that you are an expert in your field. All poets have room for improvement. Never look at another poet as a failure, keep in mind just as movies not every poem will appeal to you. Don't point out every line in the poem that needs work. You should save that for a more in depth critique if the poet desires it. Don't come off as an arrogant critic that is not the way to help people or win friends in the writing business. Critique is important to all poets. However if you feel that you are a poet expert with no room for improvement yourself than maybe you should stay away from critique groups and just look at your own writing because your really not helping anyone. About the Author Rose DesRochers, Canada admin@todays-woman.net http://www.todays-woman.net Rose is a published author and web columnist. She is also the founder of Today's Woman a supportive online community for men and women over 18. Their goal is to help writers succeed in the writing industry by offering a useful selection of services including author interviews, regular columns, interactive forums, and a place to share your writing for critique by your peers. ...
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Feature ArticlePoetry is the universal language of our heart The same can be said about music. Do we start critiquing music and telling the artist I would have written it this way. Let's face it we have all heard songs and we have said my good gracious; I'm shocked that song made it to the top of the charts. Now back to my original question, so what is good poetry? To me good poetry should make me feel something, to grab me, to make me laugh, or make me cry or to make me happy. To me good poetry is being able to read a poem and say "Hey that is how I felt". I often say that when reading poems throughout the net. Poetry to me is being able to write my feelings down on paper. When we pick out a card be it for a birthday, wedding, anniversary or new born baby. We pick up the card and read what is inside. We want that card to say just what we feel. Therefore we choose it for the poem inside. Poetry is something we share that we give to our children and loved ones as our legacy after were gone. Our words will be what lives on. We may never become that published writer or sell a million copies of our book. However somewhere on a piece of paper scribbled will be a poem someone will hold dear. Who knows what meaning your poem will have to someone. My husband once said to me you never know maybe someone has one of your poems hanging on their wall because it means something to them and they printed it out. I never thought of it that way until painter Phil Roberts printed out a poem I wrote from one of his paintings and hung it in his daughter's bedroom. My children now write because of me. Whenever I write a new poem I ask their advice. You think they would get bored. But no instead they have picked up a pen and started writing. It is not a wonder that I hear compliments like your children express themselves well. I would like to think I had some help in teaching them that through my own poetry. I never gave much thought to how much we do share as family. Poetry gets kids learning. Through my reading they are learning to write. They are learning to express their feelings and become young adults capable of realizing their emotions. A poet once said a Good Poem Will Give You Goose Bumps! Oh how right you are. Recently a member of my website said "Some people believe that anyone can write a poem because poetry is based on what comes from the heart." It is based on what comes from the heart. Anyone can write a poem because poetry is about feeling. I write with feeling, I read with feeling and I critique with feeling. Anyone can write poetry. They just need to turn those emotions into a poem. The next time someone critiques you on a poetry workshop that your poem was not really good, not enough adjectives, abstractions and too many clichés; well you can tell them what makes a good poem because obviously they don't know. Who are we to say that poem wasn't any good because we all have our own view of a poem and how it grabs us just like music grabs us .The writing and reading is in the feeling. So if you are one of those who are asking what makes a poet a poet because some people believe that anyone can write a poem. You are right anyone can write a poem. There are no rules people. Pick up a pen and write from your heart. Poetry is about writing what you see around you or feel within you. If you are releasing your feelings then you are writing poetry. Don't sit and wait for the inspiration to come to you, pick up a pen and write. Robert Frost said "Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." So pick up that pen and express your thoughts through this form of writing we know as poetry. What makes a poet a poet? An inner calling from your heart and soul. It is a need to express emotions. Poetry is everywhere; it is the world around us. In all of us is a poet. Poetry is the universal language of our heart. About the Author Rose DesRochers, Canada admin@todays-woman.net http://www.todays-woman.net Rose is a published author and web columnist from Canada Ontario and she is also the founder of Today's Woman a community for men and women over 18, where writers/poets/columnists meet and exchange ideas, contest, rate and review and help each other succeed in the writing industry. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License. ...
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Feature ArticlePoetry is the universal language of our heart The same can be said about music. Do we start critiquing music and telling the artist I would have written it this way. Let's face it we have all heard songs and we have said my good gracious; I'm shocked that song made it to the top of the charts. Now back to my original question, so what is good poetry? To me good poetry should make me feel something, to grab me, to make me laugh, or make me cry or to make me happy. To me good poetry is being able to read a poem and say "Hey that is how I felt". I often say that when reading poems throughout the net. Poetry to me is being able to write my feelings down on paper. When we pick out a card be it for a birthday, wedding, anniversary or new born baby. We pick up the card and read what is inside. We want that card to say just what we feel. Therefore we choose it for the poem inside. Poetry is something we share that we give to our children and loved ones as our legacy after were gone. Our words will be what lives on. We may never become that published writer or sell a million copies of our book. However somewhere on a piece of paper scribbled will be a poem someone will hold dear. Who knows what meaning your poem will have to someone. My husband once said to me you never know maybe someone has one of your poems hanging on their wall because it means something to them and they printed it out. I never thought of it that way until painter Phil Roberts printed out a poem I wrote from one of his paintings and hung it in his daughter's bedroom. My children now write because of me. Whenever I write a new poem I ask their advice. You think they would get bored. But no instead they have picked up a pen and started writing. It is not a wonder that I hear compliments like your children express themselves well. I would like to think I had some help in teaching them that through my own poetry. I never gave much thought to how much we do share as family. Poetry gets kids learning. Through my reading they are learning to write. They are learning to express their feelings and become young adults capable of realizing their emotions. A poet once said a Good Poem Will Give You Goose Bumps! Oh how right you are. Recently a member of my website said "Some people believe that anyone can write a poem because poetry is based on what comes from the heart." It is based on what comes from the heart. Anyone can write a poem because poetry is about feeling. I write with feeling, I read with feeling and I critique with feeling. Anyone can write poetry. They just need to turn those emotions into a poem. The next time someone critiques you on a poetry workshop that your poem was not really good, not enough adjectives, abstractions and too many clichés; well you can tell them what makes a good poem because obviously they don't know. Who are we to say that poem wasn't any good because we all have our own view of a poem and how it grabs us just like music grabs us .The writing and reading is in the feeling. So if you are one of those who are asking what makes a poet a poet because some people believe that anyone can write a poem. You are right anyone can write a poem. There are no rules people. Pick up a pen and write from your heart. Poetry is about writing what you see around you or feel within you. If you are releasing your feelings then you are writing poetry. Don't sit and wait for the inspiration to come to you, pick up a pen and write. Robert Frost said "Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words." So pick up that pen and express your thoughts through this form of writing we know as poetry. What makes a poet a poet? An inner calling from your heart and soul. It is a need to express emotions. Poetry is everywhere; it is the world around us. In all of us is a poet. Poetry is the universal language of our heart. About the Author Rose DesRochers, Canada admin@todays-woman.net http://www.todays-woman.net Rose is a published author and web columnist from Canada Ontario and she is also the founder of Today's Woman a community for men and women over 18, where writers/poets/columnists meet and exchange ideas, contest, rate and review and help each other succeed in the writing industry. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 License. ...
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