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Originally Posted by Janice D. Soderling
Well, Janet, if it wasn't a formal poem, it must have been a non-formal one.
If you draw our attention to any instance at Non-Metrical where we have been cruel, it would be helpful for us, for the poet so treated , and for Eratosphere in general.
At Non-Met we strive to deliver fair and honest criticism in such way that the poet will improve his or her craftsmanship.
I suggest that it would be beneficial to the forum if you backed up your poet in a public way by posting a counter-opinion at the non-metrical forum.
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Janice,
My point was about criticism in general and in no way referring to Non-Metrical. I mentioned that it was not a formal poem because many people here will have expected me to be discussing formal crits. I was talking about the wider theme of self-assurance and possible damage.
Of course I won't post anything under the poem now because it would unfairly focus the wrong sort of attention on a decent poem.