am i really a good poet?
493653
Wow that's pretty deep. I think you are a good poet. I love writing poetry too. Keep up the good work! If you get some negative answers on here just ignore them because some people will just try to be mean to hurt your feelings. Don't be discouraged though, keep on writing. You can only get better.
672219
if u want a poet\nIam here\nearth_from_moon_blueview@yahoo.com
570535
Not sure, but you could check out my poems on my yahoo 360 \n\nand post a comment and vote for your favourite!!\n\nOh ok..try the links below as well!!\n\nGood Luck\n\nJimmy
383273
I bet your poems are great. I can recommend to you Xlibris, a self-publishing company. They have this free publishing guide that you can request from their site. It's nice because it's free :) and also you can get an idea on how to publish your works.
634424
Some people think poems are exciting\nBut I am not so good at writing\nwords or lines with meter or rhyme\nI try but have a real hard time.\n\nI don't know why, but it could be\nthe fault of someone else - not me.\nI'd rather learn the capitols of nations\nor practice difficult calculations\n(or even memorize quotations\nand names of different rock formations)\n\nMy thoughts are not quite in alignment\nbut I have this dang assignment\nSo I'll sit down and think about it\nmaybe write one, but i doubt it
470769
i think poets are amazing. very romantic and sensitive. i don't think its weird at all.
536494
I felt it. I was in it. Ever thought of writing a book of poems? At least look into getting this one published. And this is from a person not into poetry. Very good.
192626
What do *you* think?  \n\nLiterary criticism is worth nothing until you learn to form your own opinions of creative works.  I can tell you what *I* think but how are you going to know if I'm right unless you try and sort it out for yourself?\n\nUpdate: Actually I don't think much of this poem. It's far too literal and falls into plain diatribe by the end.  But anyway, update your question with your own opinions and I'll tell you if I think you're on the right track.\n\nUpdate: NO!  You're off to a great start!  Excellent thinking!  \n\nConsider the rock, the river, and the tree are obviously not supposed to be literally a rock, river, and tree, but metaphors. What do they stand for?  What are the characteristics of each?  What are the differences between them?  What is the promise of each?\n\nHint:  The rock never changes but provides a solid base.  The river flows and provides life-giving water.  The tree grows and always changes and gives comfort and shade.  What three things are also related like this?  One never changing below us, one always flowing by us, and the last always growing above us?\n\nOnce you see these the rest of the poem makes a lot more sense.\n\nAs for "tone", look for repetitive sounds in the poem.  What words rhyme?  What words repeat?  What vowel sounds are repeated?  Repetition and rhyme are used to emphasize certain words -- do you see any patterns?\n\nFinally most scholars interpret this poem to be a celebration of diversity and united effort, not necessarily about everyone having a second chance.  But I suppose that's a possibly sub-theme of the poem.\n\nUpdate: if you want more help please post in my 360 page.  This forum doesn't work well for repeated postings.
1167570
you are talented. Every one shows his/her feelings in a way, and one of the most beautiful ways to speak our mind is writing a poem.  :)
31419
that depends...are you any good?
235975
well it depends on the kind of poetry you want.\n\ncheck out http://www.deviantart.com/ look in their poetry section, there are some very talented poets there.
419702
How many words did you look at in your thesaurus before you settled with amity?  That's not a word that matches the feel of the rest of your writing. If you like poetry, you should read a lot of published poems and take a poetry class. You'll learn and grow a lot. Also, receiving honest criticism well will help you to grow and improve. I think I would enjoy your writing more if I felt you were honestly revealing some of your own experience and not trying to appear a certain way. It is not really poetry yet, but it could be lyrics. Even lyrics need to have a balanced number of syllables, though. Keep trying, you are bound to improve.
490226
I'm quite sure that you have talent.\n\nDon't stop believing!
808375
This poem relates drug use to existantial and philosophical issues, like "whyo is right" and "we're just like the swaying trees".\nAs a previous drug user I can relate to this, I questioned authority and conventional wisdom, and also wondered about the universe, in part to justify and in part enhance my drug use.\nWhether or not these traits are typical would determine the amount of insight your poem contains, but unfortunately I can't answer that question for us.\nI'm drug free now. I feel that a part of my decision has been partly due to internet access - I have the same stimulation and excitement online that I had before "offline" on drugs. Thats not the whole story, but I feel that I've at least taken a strike at the nail (rather than hit it on the head).\nAs have you.\nWell done for writing poetry.\nI hope you continue.\nThankyou.
715159
poetry is a gift I can appreciate, cant help you on the question though, God bless
388404
Hey, if it makes you happy then why do you care what other people think.  You're a poet and you should be proud of that.
1164284
I'm going to be honest with you, as someone who writes poetry and someone who has written a song or two in her day ... the lyrics DON'T matter at this point of me just reading them, because what does matter is HOW it is sung.  I can read the lyrics and sing my own version of the song, and it could be a ballad or hip hop (well, in my case, more screaching metal), but how you perform the song is also a factor.  Some of the best songs have the most insightful, philosophical musings and yet sound like crap, and vice versa.\n\nI'll give you a ten for keeping it for 11 years, probably with that big cursive bubbly handwriting we all forgot we did .... :)