Looking For Gems

A few poets ask if I ever read their poems As a matter of fact, I do; from time to time But I don’t comment on the mere ho-hums, I look for originality, creativity, and rhyme And I try to comment on the genuine gems. If I read your poems over a period of time And discover you post lots of inane drivel Inevitably, I find nothing I think is sublime, And, if your syntax makes my head swivel, I think such “poetry” a waste of my dime. There are lots of famous poets I’ve not read Even though I know their work is superb, And, unfortunately, most of them are dead, But they knew agreement of subject and verb I’m being sarcastic, with that being said!
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Date: 11/26/2022 11:01:00 PM
I think we all have a bit of drivel lurking in our past poems, I've come across many of mine from the past and spotted glaring errors, thank God we can edit. As for reading others, there's not enough hours in the day to read them all. Tom
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Date: 11/26/2022 2:21:00 PM
well said, milton! i guess we all find those poets whose work we know we'll enjoy and, even though i don't comment on all of them, i try to at least respond to some of them (and you are on my list!). your last verse made me laugh...
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/26/2022 6:46:00 PM
Thank you so much, Ilene. I know we'll sound like a mutual admiration society, but you are on my list, as well. I know I will read a well-written, meaningful poem when I click on you.
Date: 11/26/2022 12:44:00 PM
Milt, I tend to agree with you! Seems lots of folks on soup strive for quantity rather than quality and many times is sheer drivel. A lot of my poetry is nonsense when I look back on some of it and I'm not proud of that. Take good care - Bob H
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/26/2022 1:06:00 PM
Aw, thanks, Bob. I'm so happy that I'm not the only one! I probably should go through and delete at least half of the poems in my catalog!
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