How do I feel about this world...

[Aelia Jusa]

Originally posted by GForce: quote: Originally posted by Melusine: With the one exception perhaps that a "professional" would not write bare when he/she meant bear, or there where they meant their. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Alright alright, don't mind me - I'm already on my way out! It's my experience that most people who post poems online don't take kindly to fair criticism anyway...

Well a poet should not edit their own poems as they write it. Writing poems is an artistic expression that must be allowed to just flow even if the spelling or grammer is off. That's where an editor, like you, comes in. So you would actually do a service of fine tuning the poets expression, not necessarily critique. BTW the poem is just fine the way it is. [/QUOTE]No, they shouldn't feel they have to fix their spelling while writing (if they can't spell that is ), but before they present it to be read I don't think it would ruin the integrity of the poem for them to reread it and improve it (or at least fix the spelling!) - do you really think that professional poets only do one draft of their poem and immediately show their editors? I would think most poems would be a labour of rewrites and revisions, well before an editor got their red pen to it. Fixing spelling and improving the meter, flow and wording doesn't make the feelings behind the words any less meaningful

Now bare does make sense, kind of... I admit I read it as supposed to be bear though, mostly because 'bearing burdens' is a common phrase, and to 'bare' them, or expose them I suppose, isn't what you'd expect.

Weisi, I think you're a bit confused. Pink is my pig, not Mel's [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Bruce The Aussie]

i've always taken spelling as a matter of taste. i mean i can't spell so why try. as long as it looks like the word anarchy is avoided. and yes that is over -dramatisizing it but i'm very very tired and can'think straight and am ending up making very long sentances that don't make sense nice poem btw i like the blueness and the words they make it good i think i'll shut up now i'm off to bed goodnight.

PS if you would like an edited version of this that you'll understand please send £5 to "this is a joke i'm trying to rip you off, 78 non-existant road, nowheresville"

[NiceWorg]

I can relate to this. There is so much pressures and stress in our society that you cannot but wonder how we manage to keep our sanity... everyone should stop and think. Eins, zwei, drei, relax... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

No but seriously. Could talk hours about this...

[The Hierophant]

I take it you're not the happiest of chappies Avatar? Heh, well if writing poetry makes you feel better on that score then keep it coming [img]smile.gif[/img] I thought that it was a mighty fine little expressive piece. And not to jeopardize your creative muse or anything, but life really isn't as bad as it seems