John, it is just a friendly contest among peers, with no prizes but the prestige of having been chosen for comment and the knowledge that the comments are uninfluenced by any personal relationship you may have developed with the commenter on the site. If you want impartial reactions (except for the partiality that is part of being human), this is the way to get them. On the other hand, if you prefer to save your poem for a contest in which there are cash prizes, you are free to do so.
Susan
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