Comments on: PD30 Day 28: The Basics of Poetry Submissions http://www.poewar.com/pd30-day-28-the-basics-of-poetry-submissions/ Writing Career Center Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:51:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pat England http://www.poewar.com/pd30-day-28-the-basics-of-poetry-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-220545 Pat England Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:45:53 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4512#comment-220545 We used to get a lot of poetry submissions until we started discouraging them. But the demand continues to be there, so we will be opening a channel for creative content such as poetry soon. The one thing I can say is, people really do need to spellcheck again and again and again before submitting their work. Nobody wants to even review a hastily written poem. We used to get a lot of poetry submissions until we started discouraging them. But the demand continues to be there, so we will be opening a channel for creative content such as poetry soon. The one thing I can say is, people really do need to spellcheck again and again and again before submitting their work. Nobody wants to even review a hastily written poem.

]]> By: Akhristin http://www.poewar.com/pd30-day-28-the-basics-of-poetry-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-220538 Akhristin Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:48:28 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4512#comment-220538 to momma ella who answered my prayers who always shown she cares who had shown great pride who remains by my side who always made me laugh who always made me laugh who always made me laugh to momma ella
who answered my prayers
who always shown she cares
who had shown great pride
who remains by my side
who always made me laugh
who always made me laugh
who always made me laugh

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]]> By: Sheer http://www.poewar.com/pd30-day-28-the-basics-of-poetry-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-219908 Sheer Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:30:45 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4512#comment-219908 Friend of Mine Dear Friend of mine Who listens to me And indulge all my whims Thank you for being there For listening and not killing me For sharing my thoughts And my anecdotes For being happy when I am For sharing my woes For bothering to ask how I feel After a particularly long day Most of all For being you Warts and all Thank you. Friend of Mine

Dear Friend of mine
Who listens to me
And indulge all my whims
Thank you for being there
For listening and not killing me
For sharing my thoughts
And my anecdotes
For being happy when I am
For sharing my woes
For bothering to ask how I feel
After a particularly long day
Most of all
For being you
Warts and all
Thank you.

]]> By: Maryellen Grady http://www.poewar.com/pd30-day-28-the-basics-of-poetry-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-219883 Maryellen Grady Sun, 28 Sep 2008 08:17:06 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4512#comment-219883 Dear John, Thank you for being the poetry guru this month. It must be kind of a thankless task Considering the shit I at least have written But I enjoyed it more than I know how to say. I would get up in the morning Not knowing there was anything much going on with me. Then I'd get your poetry prompt And discover deep waters I hadn't suspected. I liked being one of several while I was. I liked working on a joint worthy project. I enjoyed reading others' poems, especially yours. The 30 days have gone by much too quickly. I believe if I did this for another 335 days I might conceivably get halfway good at it. Still I did write some poems that surprised me. And some that sucked so bad I wanted to hide. I hope I'll continue to start my days with a poem. Who knows, maybe I'll even try my hand at meter. But I do hope you are doing 30/30 again next year. It was more fun than the LaGrange Pet Parade. I once tried to write serious poetry. I studied in an honors class taught by a prof from Harvard. We wrote in every single type of meter. I could scan without hearing myself read. But I have loosened up a lot since then. I am not afraid of poetry any longer. This experience has been a growing one. I am forever in your debt. Gratefully, Maryellen Dear John,

Thank you for being the poetry guru this month.
It must be kind of a thankless task
Considering the shit I at least have written
But I enjoyed it more than I know how to say.

I would get up in the morning
Not knowing there was anything much going on with me.
Then I’d get your poetry prompt
And discover deep waters I hadn’t suspected.

I liked being one of several while I was.
I liked working on a joint worthy project.
I enjoyed reading others’ poems, especially yours.
The 30 days have gone by much too quickly.

I believe if I did this for another 335 days
I might conceivably get halfway good at it.
Still I did write some poems that surprised me.
And some that sucked so bad I wanted to hide.

I hope I’ll continue to start my days with a poem.
Who knows, maybe I’ll even try my hand at meter.
But I do hope you are doing 30/30 again next year.
It was more fun than the LaGrange Pet Parade.

I once tried to write serious poetry.
I studied in an honors class taught by a prof from Harvard.
We wrote in every single type of meter.
I could scan without hearing myself read.

But I have loosened up a lot since then.
I am not afraid of poetry any longer.
This experience has been a growing one.
I am forever in your debt.

Gratefully,

Maryellen

]]> By: Gary Bowers http://www.poewar.com/pd30-day-28-the-basics-of-poetry-submissions/comment-page-1/#comment-219880 Gary Bowers Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:41:02 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4512#comment-219880 September the Last Good friend, I now have reason to suspect my to-now life has been a waste of time. Though I do interact, I do connect, there comes a point I can't get off the dime--and follows one more Segment In the Desert, of whining, pining, doing stupid things like asking Joe the Shriner, "Does your fez hurt?" and making unwashed Sink and Bathtub Rings. I know you're on my side and wish me well and I remember well your sage advice, but I've grown and maintained this private Hell and now--my highest hope is Something Nice. For your True Friendship, THANKS. You're quite a guy. Auf Wiedersehen, Farewell, my Friend! Goodbye. September the Last

Good friend,

I now have reason to suspect my to-now life has been a waste of time. Though I do interact, I do connect, there comes a point I can’t get off the dime–and follows one more Segment In the Desert, of whining, pining, doing stupid things like asking Joe the Shriner, “Does your fez hurt?” and making unwashed Sink and Bathtub Rings.

I know you’re on my side and wish me well and I remember well your sage advice, but I’ve grown and maintained this private Hell and now–my highest hope is Something Nice.

For your True Friendship, THANKS. You’re quite a guy.

Auf Wiedersehen,

Farewell, my Friend!

Goodbye.

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