Jerry T Curtis Poet Rhyme

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 May 11, 2017 at 3:53 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 August 29, 2014 at 8:51 PM Very well said Jerry. 100 reads 0 comments?????? Did they read the with their eyes closed. Anyway congratulations. Jerry T Curtis August 30, 2014 at 8:02 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 August 29, 2014 at 4:58 PM great poem! congratulations on a fine win. i really enjoyed this very much... Jerry T Curtis August 30, 2014 at 8:03 AM Thank you ilene, it's nice to hear from you.

Jan Allison August 29, 2014 at 4:35 PM humourous as ever Jerry:-) we all share the podium so many congrats:-) hugs jan xx

David Brown August 26, 2014 at 9:57 PM Awesome! Witty, great topic and well written, thank you for sharing this Jerry. Jerry T Curtis August 27, 2014 at 5:45 AM Thank you David

Leo Larry Amadore August 19, 2014 at 11:53 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 August 20, 2014 at 6:49 AM Thanks Leo

Tim Smith August 19, 2014 at 7:12 PM bahahaha....Yes simply marvelous...you can say it for me cause never liked to spew that s word :) Tim Smith August 20, 2014 at 2:36 PM superb of course :) Jerry T Curtis August 20, 2014 at 2:32 PM What S word are you referring too.

Jslambert Mister Roboto August 19, 2014 at 6:59 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 August 20, 2014 at 6:54 AM You my friend just gave me an Idea for a contest, whoopeeeeeeee

Toquyen Harrell August 19, 2014 at 10:33 AM Lol, bravo Jerry but do you have to take it apart lol? Jerry T Curtis August 20, 2014 at 2:32 PM Thanks Toquyen

Casarah Nance August 19, 2014 at 7:41 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 August 19, 2014 at 3:14 PM You must not have got mine yet.....just kidding. Thanks Cas