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7/20/2016 7:07:08 AM
New to poetrysoup	Hello All! My name is Ranjit Iyer. I live in Chennai, India (although I used to live in southern California, USA). I am new to this forum. I have always considered myself to be an aspiring poet, but I haven't written that much lately. I am trying to get my poetry noticed, critiqued, and published. Can anyone help me with this process (websites, forums, social media, books/magazines, etc.)? I would certainly appreciate any advice you could offer. Thanks again!
7/20/2016 7:14:18 AM
Critiqued and Noticed	Hi all! If I want to get my poetry seriously critiqued and noticed, what should I do? Can I do that right here on poetrysoup (where do I post?) or do I also need to visit other websites, social media, books/magazines, etc.? Thanks!
7/20/2016 7:17:39 AM
*Please give me serious* critique**	Beauty Poem 1 What cherubim or spirits shall entreat To preach the litany of thy beauty? If rhyme and meter be the judge, Then let my odes of bygone years Fill dunes of sweet romanticism With the stink of pusillanimity and nonsense. Shall the minstrel regale thee in coquettish glee, When springtime comes? What are his lyrics and songs To describe the rapture of the gentle looks That I long to hear alone. Will spiteful maidens sob in the arms of their lovers As you busily pass on the corner road? What to speak of such frivolous indiscretion? Only beauty without appellation will know.
7/22/2016 8:19:10 PM
*Please give me serious* critique**	TJ_Arnone wrote: Actually, I more than like your non-rhyming sonnet. Trying to understand the meaning here (had to look up the bigly words, pusillanimity and appellation). Are you saying the narrator was cavalier and lacking in the courage necessary to pursue his secret love? Thanks for the comment! I thought I should have been more specific about the poem's theme, myself. I basically wanted to discuss the idea of "beauty without description."
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