Comments received on poems by Michael Edwards
ON BEING A POET
malubotelho said:
Well, I can take all the advice possible and still not enough. Thanks Michael
October 3rd, 2017 11:31
malubotelho said:
Well, I can take all the advice possible and still not enough. Thanks Michael
October 3rd, 2017 11:31
ON BEING A POET
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ A WORD TO BOTH THE WISE & FOOLISH !
CONTENT ~ More important than all the rest. Apoem must make a STATEMENT !
LANGUAGE ~ is NEUTRAL ~ it is us who makes it BAD or GOOD !
SPELLING ~ is now obselete as anyone under 35 will tell you ~ an poems on MPS with color Or colour are both acceptable. Modern Poetry uses MISSPELLING for emphasis !
METRE ~ I am a PERFORMANCE POET so metre is PARAMOUNT ! Most MPS Poems lack metre ~ so sad ~ so bad. If it does not scan ~ and has no rhythm then it is PROSE and not a POEM !
FONT ~ we are Baptised in FONT so we should use the right one !
RHYME is important but PEOTRY
can be Rhymless ~ BLANK VERSE. Poetry should never be RHYME LED ~ CONTENT is more important than RHYME ~ Half rhyme (CAME & LANE is OK) and the last verse of OUR PETS POEM (please check) i have used INTERNAL RHYME. Rhyme helps flow and recitation etc.
BABBLE ~ It has its place with JABBERWOCKY and SPIKE MILLIGAN etc ~ but like crack cocaine ~ should only be used sparingly !
Thanks for cARING # Yours BRIAN
October 3rd, 2017 09:34
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ A WORD TO BOTH THE WISE & FOOLISH !
CONTENT ~ More important than all the rest. Apoem must make a STATEMENT !
LANGUAGE ~ is NEUTRAL ~ it is us who makes it BAD or GOOD !
SPELLING ~ is now obselete as anyone under 35 will tell you ~ an poems on MPS with color Or colour are both acceptable. Modern Poetry uses MISSPELLING for emphasis !
METRE ~ I am a PERFORMANCE POET so metre is PARAMOUNT ! Most MPS Poems lack metre ~ so sad ~ so bad. If it does not scan ~ and has no rhythm then it is PROSE and not a POEM !
FONT ~ we are Baptised in FONT so we should use the right one !
RHYME is important but PEOTRY
can be Rhymless ~ BLANK VERSE. Poetry should never be RHYME LED ~ CONTENT is more important than RHYME ~ Half rhyme (CAME & LANE is OK) and the last verse of OUR PETS POEM (please check) i have used INTERNAL RHYME. Rhyme helps flow and recitation etc.
BABBLE ~ It has its place with JABBERWOCKY and SPIKE MILLIGAN etc ~ but like crack cocaine ~ should only be used sparingly !
Thanks for cARING # Yours BRIAN
October 3rd, 2017 09:34
ON BEING A POET
Louis Gibbs said:
Kudos on saying what drives us O.C.D.s mad, Michael! Doesn\'t everyone have spell-check on their computers? And words just regurgitated on the paper with no form or phrasing are not poetry, I agree. Learn the language if a poet you wish to be!
By the way, I have saved a bunch of \'U\'s if you know anyone who might need them.
October 3rd, 2017 06:11
Louis Gibbs said:
Kudos on saying what drives us O.C.D.s mad, Michael! Doesn\'t everyone have spell-check on their computers? And words just regurgitated on the paper with no form or phrasing are not poetry, I agree. Learn the language if a poet you wish to be!
By the way, I have saved a bunch of \'U\'s if you know anyone who might need them.
October 3rd, 2017 06:11
ON BEING A POET
orchidee said:
I can be a bit obsessive too. I usually spot a spelling mistake. Also I don\'t like writing that goes on in one paragraph with no breaks and hardly any full stops but just goes on and on.....! A bit like I\'ve just done. lol.
For bad language, what rhymes with *********?! ooh
October 3rd, 2017 01:54
orchidee said:
I can be a bit obsessive too. I usually spot a spelling mistake. Also I don\'t like writing that goes on in one paragraph with no breaks and hardly any full stops but just goes on and on.....! A bit like I\'ve just done. lol.
For bad language, what rhymes with *********?! ooh
October 3rd, 2017 01:54
ON BEING A POET
orchidee said:
A fine write Michael. Also - woof, woof, I\'m a watchdog, for poems that should be marked 18+, but are not! Naughty!
Not to brag, but in poetic mode, I occasionally write words that are not in the dictionary! One recently was \'obstinant\' as \'obstinate\' did not rhyme properly.
October 3rd, 2017 01:51
orchidee said:
A fine write Michael. Also - woof, woof, I\'m a watchdog, for poems that should be marked 18+, but are not! Naughty!
Not to brag, but in poetic mode, I occasionally write words that are not in the dictionary! One recently was \'obstinant\' as \'obstinate\' did not rhyme properly.
October 3rd, 2017 01:51
ON BEING A POET
Goldfinch60 said:
I am a bit of stickler when writing the English language, except in poetry, where I write in a way that I have found suits me. I certainly do not use bad language, except in context, and my rhyming is well hidden most of the time. Poetry is special to me.
October 3rd, 2017 01:37
Goldfinch60 said:
I am a bit of stickler when writing the English language, except in poetry, where I write in a way that I have found suits me. I certainly do not use bad language, except in context, and my rhyming is well hidden most of the time. Poetry is special to me.
October 3rd, 2017 01:37
ON BEING A POET
FredPeyer said:
Thank you Michael! Finally I see something that will help me write better! Favorite, print it, goes on the wall! :-)
Don\'t worry about offending anybody, I for one would like to see more of this stuff here.
October 3rd, 2017 00:34
FredPeyer said:
Thank you Michael! Finally I see something that will help me write better! Favorite, print it, goes on the wall! :-)
Don\'t worry about offending anybody, I for one would like to see more of this stuff here.
October 3rd, 2017 00:34
ON BEING A POET
rrodriguez said:
Indeed, great advice... Your, oops, you\'re very disciplined in your craft. I gather you have the same standards for your painting. Your, oh no, you\'re precise. Great write!
October 3rd, 2017 00:28
rrodriguez said:
Indeed, great advice... Your, oops, you\'re very disciplined in your craft. I gather you have the same standards for your painting. Your, oh no, you\'re precise. Great write!
October 3rd, 2017 00:28
FUSIONS 4
Pintu Mahakul said:
Wow this is amazing that seems to be humorous and metaphoric. Wisely penned poem is shared.
October 2nd, 2017 15:51
Pintu Mahakul said:
Wow this is amazing that seems to be humorous and metaphoric. Wisely penned poem is shared.
October 2nd, 2017 15:51
FUSIONS 4
FredPeyer said:
OK, Michael, first of all your poem is not PC (frogs eat snails), my French brother in law would probably object, but then he is not really French, he is from Alsace and speaks German.
But otherwise I just love it!
October 2nd, 2017 03:51
FredPeyer said:
OK, Michael, first of all your poem is not PC (frogs eat snails), my French brother in law would probably object, but then he is not really French, he is from Alsace and speaks German.
But otherwise I just love it!
October 2nd, 2017 03:51
FUSIONS 4
orchidee said:
Good write Michael. I can\'t eat snails, oysters, anything gooey or slimy. Ewwwwww!
October 2nd, 2017 01:56
orchidee said:
Good write Michael. I can\'t eat snails, oysters, anything gooey or slimy. Ewwwwww!
October 2nd, 2017 01:56
THE TEMPTRESS
rrodriguez said:
You bring us all these great poems. Challenge us to take a whack at and still you come up with something new. Great job!
October 1st, 2017 17:03
rrodriguez said:
You bring us all these great poems. Challenge us to take a whack at and still you come up with something new. Great job!
October 1st, 2017 17:03
THE TEMPTRESS
malubotelho said:
Beautiful awesome form and the reading is very smooth. Another learning
October 1st, 2017 12:02
malubotelho said:
Beautiful awesome form and the reading is very smooth. Another learning
October 1st, 2017 12:02
THE TEMPTRESS
Louis Gibbs said:
I\'m amazed at the many ways poetry can be presented as mathematical equations, Michael. You seem to know them all. Kudos!
October 1st, 2017 10:49
Louis Gibbs said:
I\'m amazed at the many ways poetry can be presented as mathematical equations, Michael. You seem to know them all. Kudos!
October 1st, 2017 10:49
THE TEMPTRESS
Edward Charles McDevitt said:
A very nice write Mike! Sensitivity and Sexuality.. In its\' purist form. Nicely done Mike and I really enjoyed this one!
October 1st, 2017 08:20
Edward Charles McDevitt said:
A very nice write Mike! Sensitivity and Sexuality.. In its\' purist form. Nicely done Mike and I really enjoyed this one!
October 1st, 2017 08:20
THE TEMPTRESS
Fay Slimm. said:
Powerful subject and the triolet form with its repetition is an inspired addition Michael. - - Fine read.
October 1st, 2017 02:43
Fay Slimm. said:
Powerful subject and the triolet form with its repetition is an inspired addition Michael. - - Fine read.
October 1st, 2017 02:43
THE TEMPTRESS
FredPeyer said:
Michael, you really are the master of poetic forms! And beautiful too!
Now for me, since I am not so good at it, is there a form that would require five lines, with all five repeating?
October 1st, 2017 02:39
FredPeyer said:
Michael, you really are the master of poetic forms! And beautiful too!
Now for me, since I am not so good at it, is there a form that would require five lines, with all five repeating?
October 1st, 2017 02:39
THE TEMPTRESS
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ Nothing like a TRIOLET to start another Perfect Day ~ Yours BRIAN.
October 1st, 2017 02:32
BRIAN & ANGELA said:
Thanks MICHAEL ~ Nothing like a TRIOLET to start another Perfect Day ~ Yours BRIAN.
October 1st, 2017 02:32
THE TEMPTRESS
orchidee said:
A fine write, if a bit swoony for me! Someone found too many \'Alleluias\' in a hymn a bit tiresome. Mind you, with the repetitions there were 35 of them in the hymn altogether!
October 1st, 2017 01:18
orchidee said:
A fine write, if a bit swoony for me! Someone found too many \'Alleluias\' in a hymn a bit tiresome. Mind you, with the repetitions there were 35 of them in the hymn altogether!
October 1st, 2017 01:18
THE TEMPTRESS
Goldfinch60 said:
Good write, repetitions always work well in poetry.
October 1st, 2017 01:11
Goldfinch60 said:
Good write, repetitions always work well in poetry.
October 1st, 2017 01:11
MULTITASKING
Louis Gibbs said:
They are amazing creatures, indeed ... put us men to shame.
September 30th, 2017 10:22
Louis Gibbs said:
They are amazing creatures, indeed ... put us men to shame.
September 30th, 2017 10:22
MULTITASKING
Christina8 said:
OH lol!! That was funny! Thanks for my first smile of the day! Great job!
September 30th, 2017 08:02
Christina8 said:
OH lol!! That was funny! Thanks for my first smile of the day! Great job!
September 30th, 2017 08:02
MULTITASKING
FredPeyer said:
OK, Michael, it IS gender related and here is why:
Imagine the brain as being a cupboard with many little drawers. Each drawer stands for something, i.e. husband, kids, car, house, love, mother, father, etc.
When men talk they open ONE drawer. They talk about cars, the only drawer that is open is the car drawer. For kids it is the kids drawer, etc.
Women on the other hand, open all drawers at the same time.
That is why they can do a lot of different things at once, and why we men will never understand them. But if we love them, we don\'t need to understand them.
September 30th, 2017 03:40
FredPeyer said:
OK, Michael, it IS gender related and here is why:
Imagine the brain as being a cupboard with many little drawers. Each drawer stands for something, i.e. husband, kids, car, house, love, mother, father, etc.
When men talk they open ONE drawer. They talk about cars, the only drawer that is open is the car drawer. For kids it is the kids drawer, etc.
Women on the other hand, open all drawers at the same time.
That is why they can do a lot of different things at once, and why we men will never understand them. But if we love them, we don\'t need to understand them.
September 30th, 2017 03:40
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