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Poetry / A man who writes poetry
What kind of poetry do you like?
Do you pore over lines which rhyme?
Do you skip lightly to the beat
Of bouncing words with rhythmic feet?
Do you like
free verse
which jangles
and shocks you
into the clear pool
of introspection?
Do you like sweet words
Oft spoken
Of love’s
Sweet tokens?
Or would you rather hear
Less common sentiment?
When you say a man
Who writes poetry
Let me know
What you meant.
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malevolent reviewed Version 3 -
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Well let me say that this person has found a poet. This was nicely written; there are always a few suggestions, but they wouldn’t help much. I found this inspiring, although I am not sure why, which makes me like it even more.
My compliments
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Blue_Eyes reviewed Version 3 -
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Excellent form, excellent rhythm, excellent rhyme, excellent word choices, and humorous to boot! Just excellent all around. So, did you hook up with the person who wrote the personal ad? ;)
darkwriter reviewed Version 3 -
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I really liked this poem, it is funny to me, and a great way of answering the personal ad. It gets your point across, and it flows smoothly.
I like the way you have it styled, it very appealing to the eye.
smileygirl reviewed Version 3 -
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I really enjoyed this poem. It is thoughtful, and well constructed. The last two lines give this piece a pleasant twist at the end, bringing it all together. I would suggest putting a line space between “Less common sentiment?” and “When you said,”A man” ”, because it is the place in the poem where you stop discussing the types of poetry and begin your question. Actually, you might consider breaking the entire poem into stanzas, simply to emphasize where one type of poem description ends and another begins. In this way your poem would truly be constructed of three or four smaller ones each of different type. The idea here is quiet ingenious. Keep up the good work! (:
queenparky reviewed Version 3 -
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I loved it. It does what it says on the tin….it is exactly what you would expect of a response to an ad. wonderful
JessicaHumiston reviewed Version 3 -
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This has made my day. This is a very smart and deliciously layered piece. Even if you do not realize the perfect tying of the lines words and their meaning, it still creates a flow and keeps you reading thoughout.
The end bothered me a little. It seems a little weak for a poem so storng. I would suggest getting rid of the last two lines, or perhaps moving them up to the lines right after ‘less common sentiment:
Less common sentiment?
Let me know
What you meant
When you said, “A man
Who writes poetry.”
Nerdtough reviewed Version 2 -
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The poem ultimately succeeds because it does exactly what poetry is meant to do. That is, it does not get lost or convoluted in its own meaning, yet remains playfully metaphorical at the same time. You use rhetorical questions to articulate the poets options in terms of device and style, while at the same time mimicking those very styles and devices you’ve described.
I liked it.
Simple, yet refined.
GoreyGirl reviewed Version 3 -
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Perfectly done and I liked that you shared what influenced this. I want to say more, but this one is a done deal to me.
ScorpionHunter reviewed Version 3 -
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There’s nothing to really critique—it’s well written, to the point, and very clear—I wouldn’t change anything about it—good writing!
penultimatum reviewed Version 3 -
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I like it. The rhymes are poignant and playful at the same time, reminds me of Ogden Nash. There isn’t a wasted moment, and it does make you skip lightly to the beat. The whole construction is perfect, it falls just short of satirical, it’s still friendly but frankly questioning. I think my favorite part of this, though, is that it succinctly appeals to, or at the least includes, many different tastes in poetry, while maintaining the solid theme. Short, sweet, and to the point.
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