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12/28/2016 1:47:55 PM Jude Falon Posts: 1	Hello everyone, I just signed up and am looking forward to working with all of you! I am finally starting to dust off some old poems, and add new ones to my collection. I have no training with poetry, and have a way to go.... It is great to "meet" you!
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12/30/2016 11:32:00 AM Doug Vinson Posts: 102	Hi Jude, welcome. I wonder how many people "have training" in poetry? Certainly, many do not. I would say a very large majority, and it's no problem at all. One thing that was a bit daunting for me was how many 'forms' there are. When you submit a poem, there is the box where you put the title, and then below that you select the 'Form.' There are 151 choices (unless I just miscounted). The first time I saw that, it was like, "Holy Crow...." My vast knowledge included iambic pentameter, quatrain, haiku, and that was about it. Ah well, one of the choices is "I do not know?" I will say that quite a few of the forms are of modern invention - poetry is certainly a living thing that includes people willing to experiment, try new stuff, and have fun. Cheers, Doug
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