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Bill & RexWelcome to Shakespeare's Monkeys!This is your ticket to Writing Forums. We encourage members to critique each other's work, ask questions, teach, learn and grow. While this isn't exactly a harsh critique environment, the experience is vastly improved when egos are checked here at the gate. All criticisms are not equal, we ask that you read other members work to get a feel for where they are in their writing, and be respectful.
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Alan's latest poem, Family Man, is quite good. The connections formed by the relationships are authentic, and as a father, I found I immediately related to this piece.
I really enjoyed Calooh's Poem, acorn, is beautifully written and very affective.
(some thoughts on) The Fertility of Turtles is another piece worth reading. Aphaisic has offered an interesting breakdown of The Futility of Turtles. I think it's illustrative of the types of ways a good critic might consider poetry as they read it. To be clear though, it's not the only way. I know that for some people this sort of approach might ruin their enjoyment. However, for many of us, a large part of the joy of poetry is in the deep consideration.
An old favorite of mine is Julie's Just In Case I Die Today. You can decide for yourself whether it works or not. Personally, I think the effect is great.
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Hopefully all writers are interested in this subject, A minor treatise on cliche. Let me know what you think of this. How does it jibe with your personal philosophy of writing?
The amazing comments make this blog post really worth reading, check out if art really matters
- Featured Articles
I hope everyone will take a moment to read this article and remember Carol Novack, she was a very kind woman and wonderful poet. She and I were acquaintances online for quite a while and she was always very generous. She will be missed.
Percy ShelleyI highly recommend "A Defence of Poetry" by Percy Bysshe Shelley. If you haven't read it, perhaps it is time you did. If you have, it's always a good time to reread it. If you disagree with every damned word he had to say and you agree that his name is a sissy one, all of the points are worth considering - if only to shoot them down.
I also enjoyed this "Poem a day" article on NPR. It is uplifting to read something so positive and exciting about poetry.
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