Post and critique metrical/formal verse. Metrical is defined as stress-based meter (accentual or accentual-syllabic). Syllabics and non-metrical forms should be posted in Non-Met.

Post stress-based (accentual-syllabic or accentual) poetry at The Deep End for advanced critique, close reading, and frank comments. Work should be well developed, not an early draft. If you feel uncomfortable with close attention and emphasis on craft, post at Metrical. Your work may be moved at the moderators' discretion.

Free verse, unmetered rhymed verse, forms such as sestinas, pantoums, ghazals, etc. when they are unmetered, prose poems, and syllabics -- post & critique. Serious writing and professional attitude are expected.

Discussion, posting, and critique of poetry and prose translation, and adaptations closely based on texts in other languages. The original text and a literal version should be included wherever possible. Adaptations should be identified as such in the title of the thread.

Funny & serious poetry exercises (metrical and non-metrical poetry); Funny and serious Fiction and Art excercises .

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The tradition of the masters: the classics & how they did it. (Metrical Poetry & Free Verse.)

Fiction post & critique

Literary opinions; conversations on the purposes and craft of literary criticism, especially of poetry. Post & critique of book review, essays, interviews, etc.

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Discussion of art masterworks, exhibits and events worldwide.

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