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The Critic - Art and Poetry - By Bob Atkinson

The Critic - Art and Poetry - by Bob Atkinson 'tis always easier to criticize than is to do it yourself although in truth the latter contains far more fun and mirth my point lies somewhere in between good and bad of poetry adjustment for the mainstream how we absorb idealistic dreams to see this in a different light with crystal covers on the lens we can, with open eyes love writers with sharp pens those who look beyond the fluff and understand good meaning divest themselves of constraints and pursue a different dreaming they see a world with tearfulness not holding on to chains which produce establishments that grate and agitate my desire in this arena carries to all a simple message don't let the future be determined by past usage and direction what you see is fabricated a reality far from real poo pooing things that matter holds their only zeal me, I've grown accustomed to my meaning zipping by heads of those who look only at the surface side doesn't mean I'm disheartened to try is not hard at all when you feel compunction to rearrange it all

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Date: 6/5/2016 12:15:00 PM
When will you stop writing third grader prose and write even one quatrain of poetry. YUCK!!
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Date: 8/27/2015 10:37:00 AM
This rings true. A good write.
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Date: 11/13/2014 11:21:00 PM
Gabe, see "18 stoic faces" If that doesn't convince you we have to change our poe-zian approach to poetry, nothing will. Let's see - 18 emotionless people in the audience for free vs 10,000 cheering people in $200 seats, hmmm which is the better poetry in your eyes? You know what my opinion is.
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Date: 10/22/2014 12:53:00 PM
Gabe, Google: Poetry Critic
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Gabe Shelly
Date: 10/22/2014 9:50:00 PM
I didn't look at "Poetry Critic" as I already agree with you on various points. The beating you gave me over "Lady" was brutal but I re-wrote it, and I think its much better. Read it and see-- girls swoon over that stuff. However, here at the 'Soup people are mostly novices and to brow beat them is unfair as everyone needs time to grow... To be good at something you first need to be bad at it...
Date: 10/22/2014 7:48:00 AM
You should reflect upon your first verse "'tis easier to criticize"-- remember constructive criticism is much better than the negative and "Brevity is the soul of wit," said the Bard.
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Bob Atkinson
Date: 10/22/2014 9:28:00 PM
You see Gabe, you don't become the #1 internet Poetry Critic by being nice. Plus, there's surely a need for quality control in poetry, getting rid of the likes of Poe & Ginsberg.

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