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' Constructive - Criticism ... ' ( An Oxymoron - For All, But a Few)

‘ Constructive-Criticism … (An Oxymoron, For All But A Few) ’ Constructive-Criticism Is Good, It’s True But, I’ve Only Seen It Used Properly, By A Few … ‘Cause, One Thing I Know, That I Have Seen ‘Some’ Use Criticism, Just To Be Mean … Then, The Term Should Be: Destructive-Criticism ‘Cause, They Ain’t Even Getting Paid! … To Spout Poison In ‘Em I Know Then, They Want To Abuse, in Jealous-Individualism So, Maybe, They Need An Enema, or Have An Embolism Coming Up (or while under Construction) I Was Told And The Engineer-Advice, Was As Good As Gold ‘ If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Don’t Say Nothing’ At All’ So, I Don’t Bomb Somebody’s Building, Just To Watch Them Fall Constructive-Criticism, Don’t Sic That Dog On Me Take It and Go Bark-Up, Somebody Else’s Tree Take A Look At Your Own, Before You Tell Me What’s Wrong You Know What You Can Do With That … (and The Horse You Rode On) And In The Words of ‘Tom Snyder’, (The Idea I Relate): “Just ‘Cause I Think Somebody’s Trying To Kill Me … Don’t Mean They Ain’t!” And, If You Don’t Like My Building, There’s The Door, Walk Away I Don’t Need You Cutting Down, My Structure of What I Say And If Negative-Criticism, Is Under Construction ... That’s A Front ! When Have You Ever Heard of Something Negative, Building-Up ? Maybe Somebody Dropped Them On Their Head As A Child But That’s No Excuse To Criticize, Somebody Else, or Their Style And that ' True ', for A Few, I Meant at The Beginning Here Are The Ones, I Accept Their Condescending: GOD … Loved-Ones … Close Friends … (and Me) ‘Cause I Am My Own Worst-Critic, You See … Constructive-Criticism, That’s an “””Oxymoron””” And Look How That Word Is Spelt … Hon (I Prefer The Term: Commentator ( Cause I Love to Comment ! ) ‘Cause I Want To Polish Your Metal, Without Leaving A Dent

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Date: 11/24/2009 6:57:00 PM
You are right, certain comments meant to help can be said wrong sparking tempers... The way I look at it, my work is not for everyone. I am bound to run in to a few dozen critics.... If they want to be negative and insult, i'll say thank you.. and post my...:JP]...Great poem, thought provoking.......:JP]
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Date: 11/24/2009 6:49:00 PM
interesting, enjoyed reading, hope you have a wonderful thanksgiving!!
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Date: 11/24/2009 6:01:00 PM
interesting thoughts MoonBee. A difficullt subject for some. You are right though ,nobody likes dents. Polishing metal feels much better. ..So thanks for polishing my past metal. : ) Robert
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