Dear Fellow Spherians
I have now written close commentaries on four of the ten poems I was sent. The original plan was that I should write six, but, as I noted above and agreed with Victoria and Tim, I took upon myself the licence to choose fewer than six if I felt I needed to.
I had planned to write about Inkwellpoetess’s poem “Sylvia Addresses Her Legend”. Unfortunately, having allowed it to go forward, Terri subsequently asked for it to be withdrawn. Hers would have been the fifth poem.
For a number of reasons, I have decided not to comment on any further poems in this group. The reasons vary from poem to poem, but, as I said at the top of this thread, “it is important for the poets whose poems are not selected not to assume that I have judged their poems uninteresting.”
I have been fascinated to read the various responses my comments have provoked. I now intend to write a final piece, drawing together some of the more general points I deliberately embedded in my commentaries and also, perhaps, picking up some of the points which those responding have made. Since next week is a holiday in my house, it may be a few days before I get round to this – which gives everyone a longer time to digest things so far!
Kind regards to all!
Clive Watkins
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