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Godfather · Feb 1, 2009

i'm gettin' on top and recycling an idea
maybe one of our sweetheart mods will tack this boy up

the poetry pulse of AW is not pumping like it should. there aren't enough of us diving into these poems, myself very much included. we post in critique for a reason, and that reason has not been satisfied of late. so;

CRITIQUE PLEDGE

decide how many poems you will crit this week, pledge it in this thread. and i'll be checkin, dissenters.

Godfather · Feb 1, 2009

i'm gonna do 10 this week.

0/10

Stew21 · Feb 1, 2009

Real life and work at the day job have kicked my butt this last couple of weeks. I've fallen terribly behind in comments and crits.

I'll match your ten.

7/10

ddgryphon · Feb 1, 2009

As will I. Put me down for 10. And I don't count one line "good jobs" as crit.

KTC · Feb 1, 2009

i go in and out of the poetry mindset. at present, i am out of it.

Godfather · Feb 1, 2009

KTC said:
i go in and out of the poetry mindset. at present, i am out of it.

shame

Stew21 · Feb 1, 2009

Kevin is neck deep in novels. He's excused.

KTC · Feb 1, 2009

hehe. It's not really a shame, GF. What would be a shame is poking your head in when you're not in that space. I come in whenever the poetical side is open. And it never stays closed for long.

Godfather · Feb 1, 2009

Stew21 said:
Kevin is neck deep in novels. He's excused.

i'm neck deep in college - need to have a portfolio ready for a big college in less than two weeks. no time to kill - but no excuses.

KTC · Feb 1, 2009

Ooh. You're a taskmaster! Maybe I'll try to open the port a bit through the week.

dclary · Feb 1, 2009

18/50

Guys, what I've been doing is sorting by replies, ascending. My first goal is to make sure there are no poems without a single reply, and then move to the ones with only one reply, etc.

If we all do this, we'll stimulate the poetry that *needs* critiqueing, because, let's be honest, it's much easier to fawn over a godfather or KTC masterpiece than it is to speak bluntly and honestly about a poem that is flawed.

Teena · Feb 1, 2009

Godfadder, I'll match your 10 and raise you 2... 0/12... even though I'm not as experienced at this, but seem to have more free time.

Feiss · Feb 1, 2009

I'll do...18. Majordomo

AnonymousWriter · Feb 1, 2009

I'll match your ten.

4/10

Ganesha · Feb 1, 2009

I'm a total creep I'll give you none. I'm no good at critiquing. we all have our talents, yes? Critiquing is a talent that I do not possess. so be it. I surrender.
please forgive me.

William Haskins · Feb 1, 2009

i'll endeavor to crit 20 by friday.

caseyquinn · Feb 2, 2009

i will do 15

poetinahat · Feb 2, 2009

Love this. I know it's been asked before, but I've not had the cajones to commit.

*poing*
*poing*

There we go!

Starting now, going through the weekend (eta: and beyond... but still counting):

12.5/12
Crit 1: Homophony Lost
Crit 2: Mutual Exclusivity
Crit 3: Untitled
Crit 4: Marbles
Crit 5: Gardening
Crit 6: Things
Crit 7: Yellow Walls
Crit 8: River Road
Crit 9: Or Does It?
Crit 10: Warmth
Crit 11: Thoughts of a Frustrated Onlooker
Crit 11.5: Life Under Leaves
Crit 12: "please read my poem"

Priene · Feb 2, 2009

All right. I'll do one.

AnonymousWriter · Feb 2, 2009

Priene said:
All right. I'll do one.

Oh, now you are generous, aren't you?

poetinahat · Feb 2, 2009

Not to start anything, but a Priene crit is easily worth ten of mine. They're good - very good. Just saying - that's all.

A. Hamilton · Feb 2, 2009

oh good idea.
I'm moving but should be able to sit down by end of week. but just in case, I'll pledge 5 by Sunday.

Dichroic · Feb 2, 2009

I'm not gonna pledge a number. But I'm back after a week away, so you know I'll be posting crits. What I will pledge is to try to make at least a few of them more detailed and useful ones - because PitH is right, and a Priene crit is worth more than a whole bunch of mine as well. I will try to do better.

KTC · Feb 3, 2009

Quality over Quantity. Just sayin'.

AnonymousWriter · Feb 3, 2009

No seriousness intended in my post...just a little light-heartedness.

And yes, quality over quantity.

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