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Seeking Critiquing

Seeking Critiquing by JTC For the Comment Contest It seems all my poems Get battered and beaten Words pulled apart And thoroughly eaten Put in a grinder Then blown out the shoot Stepped on and kicked And given the boot Partially read, then Swore at with callous A comment or two Expressed with sheer malice With anger indignant And four letter words In some kind of language No one has heard With blatant offense And misunderstandings Vindictive replies With negative branding Then when I'm all done And I'm feeling Blue I post it for members For Them to review No one should be harder on their written work, Than the Author. It's great to be honored but it's better to be critiqued. The best comments are both good and bad The worst comment, is the one not given

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Laken Smith

Date: 5/11/2017 3:53:00 PM

I fully understand. I never fully understood negative criticism when it came to poetry. I have always written from my heart and every word came from deep inner feelings. It is difficult to find strength to even put feelings into words. I personally, never felt poetry needed to be "proper". It comes from the heart and that in itself is beautiful. Thank you for sharing and keep up the great work

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 8/29/2014 8:51:00 PM

Very well said Jerry. 100 reads 0 comments?????? Did they read the with their eyes closed. Anyway congratulations.

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/30/2014 8:02:00 AM

Thanks Brenda, my big question is, how can a poem have 5 to 10 comments in the first 20 to 30 views and absolutely no comments on the next thousand views. It don't add up. It's ok, I'm coming over to look at your stuff, maybe I'll say something LOL

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/29/2014 4:58:00 PM

great poem! congratulations on a fine win. i really enjoyed this very much...

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/30/2014 8:03:00 AM

Thank you ilene, it's nice to hear from you.

Jan Allison

Date: 8/29/2014 4:35:00 PM

humourous as ever Jerry:-) we all share the podium so many congrats:-) hugs jan xx

David Brown

Date: 8/26/2014 9:57:00 PM

Awesome! Witty, great topic and well written, thank you for sharing this Jerry.

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/27/2014 5:45:00 AM

Thank you David

Leo Larry Amadore

Date: 8/19/2014 11:53:00 PM

A great attitude....and certainly the path to improvement. I enjoyed your capable work; it was inventive and fun to read as well as instructive.

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/20/2014 6:49:00 AM

Thanks Leo

Tim Smith

Date: 8/19/2014 7:12:00 PM

bahahaha....Yes simply marvelous...you can say it for me cause never liked to spew that s word :)

Tim Smith
Date: 8/20/2014 2:36:00 PM

superb of course :)

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/20/2014 2:32:00 PM

What S word are you referring too.

Jslambert Mister Roboto

Date: 8/19/2014 6:59:00 PM

THis poem absolutely sucks..............................................................................................................................................at sucking, :) so it doesn't suck at all! peace! I love the title too, got a nice stinking ring to it ....seeking critiquing from the stinking reeking little bo peeping peep freak poet geeks, like me!

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/20/2014 6:54:00 AM

You my friend just gave me an Idea for a contest, whoopeeeeeeee

Toquyen Harrell

Date: 8/19/2014 10:33:00 AM

Lol, bravo Jerry but do you have to take it apart lol?

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/20/2014 2:32:00 PM

Thanks Toquyen

Casarah Nance

Date: 8/19/2014 7:41:00 AM

Well said. I have gotten a couple comments that I'm sure weren't meant to be harsh. This contest sure has us all venting, and yours was well done! The worst comment, is the one not given, yup. Hugs sweetie, you hit the nail on the head.

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 8/19/2014 3:14:00 PM

You must not have got mine yet.....just kidding. Thanks Cas