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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

Copyright © Jerry T Curtis | Year Posted 2014

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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 Login to Reply

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. Login to Reply 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... Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply

David Brown Date: 8/26/2014 9:57:00 PM Awesome! Witty, great topic and well written, thank you for sharing this Jerry. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 :) Login to Reply 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! Login to Reply 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? Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply Jerry T Curtis Date: 8/19/2014 3:14:00 PM You must not have got mine yet.....just kidding. Thanks Cas