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Originally Posted by Susan McLean
Perry, I am sorry I came across as criticizing your comments, which was not my intention. I didn't know how much experience you had had with online poetry critique, so I was trying to be helpful. I did find it helpful to hear what you liked, and your not seeing a twist in the repetition of "It's all the rage" was also helping me to see that my intended change of meaning of "rage" was not coming across. I have tried changing it.
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Susan, one thing about me you should know. I am a smart person, but I have slow comprehension. It can take me 4 or 5 readings of a poem to fully understand it, while others might grasp the entire meaning in one or two readings. I don't know why I'm like this. Also, if you write intended meanings into your poem, I will pick up on them only if I have similar thought processes. I only like about 3% to 5% of the poetry I read, so I'm a person with specific tastes. I came here because I tend to prefer formalist type poetry, but the ethos here seems a wee bit confrontational. I'll do my best to be supportive and to fit in.