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Consideration

About some poem titles, I'm a little vexed If a poem is posted, isn't it already in text? I don't understand why it's being included in a LONG title when it should be excluded. Some titles take up six lines or even more removing other poems that fall to the floor. Is it reasonable to ask that titles be shorter? Your opinion, if you're opposed or supporter. I've missed poems that I would like to read because they're driven off the listing page by titles that take so many lines. Please be cognizant of the amount of space taken from others when adding information to a title that could be included as a footnote.

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Mark Koplin

Date: 3/25/2021 9:59:00 AM

Excellent point, it’s unfortunate when a psa ( poetry service announcement) is needed.

Jenna Logan
Date: 3/25/2021 11:49:00 AM

Yes, and people are at fault often never think it pertains to them. We shall see. Thanks, Mark.

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 3/24/2021 5:16:00 PM

Yip Jenna Get it well said and pointed out

Jenna Logan
Date: 3/24/2021 6:08:00 PM

I think I just did, or at least tried to make a point. Thanks, Christopher.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/24/2021 3:52:00 PM

Good point Jenna, imagine if we all done that there would only be a handful of poems on the main page, as Jan says additional info could be put on the poets notes, admin should only allow so many characters in the poem title, that would cure the problem im sure. Tom

Jenna Logan
Date: 3/24/2021 6:07:00 PM

Yes, Tom, and I'm sure some will say I'm just being picky, but the length of some is just boring.

Jan Allison
Date: 3/24/2021 4:28:00 PM

It really is a shame that un necessary info is being repeated in titles - there was a time our poems would be on the page much longer than 24 hrs and get lots of reads and comments, traffic on the site seems to have slowed right down. In general I try to keep titles to a couple of lines - having to add contest additions does increase the line length but i dont add anything else except if its emotive or bawdy and i feel i need to inform the reader of this

Jan Allison

Date: 3/24/2021 2:28:00 PM

Well said Jenna I too have noticed longer and longer titles with un necessary information and by adding it it affects all our poems which are vanishing off the page with so few reads/comments I've had a couple of soupers recently say how views of their poems have significantly reduced :-( hugs Jan xx

Jenna Logan
Date: 3/24/2021 6:06:00 PM

It really is inconsiderate, and because of such long titles, I find myself ignoring them...just because.