God's gift to writing

Sometimes I read folk not critiquing but criticising that which is offered up by us mere mortals

It's ugly is the way you write
they say once words are read,
you'll have them turning in their graves
those scribes now long since dead,
for what you give up to the eye
lacks substance, depth and class
would have a master wield his cane
to smart you 'cross your arse,
so go away and hone your skills
read Dickinson, Frost and Poe
write quatrains short with easy rhyme
on a subject that you know,
and when you think you have the skills
to pen words to please the heart
return, we'll read and criticise
and again tear your work apart.

Reviews

[Marie]

Thank God those days in school have now been dissolved in the mists of time. Now a days, students are encouraged to think outside the box, to think for themselves and recognise their own poetic skills, then encouraged to use them. Thank you, dear Gee, for sharing this sublimely penned poem with excellent visual detail. I love the title of the poem. It draws the reader in to read the poem. Great write, perfect rhythm and rhyme too, dear Gee. I enjoyed reading and thank you for sharing..

[Gee]

Thank you Marie. There are a few a holes in the cafe who think all should be as good as it not better than those who are household names...REALLY!!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

tearing a poet apart is not really the answer...
encouragement causes more work from a poet, more effort....
Being slammed can silence voices that could eventually find their own chord in the rhythm of writing.
j.

[Gee]

Indeed. I know you are not a great fan of rhyme but you have been very supportive of mine over the last 10 years(thank you)
Thanks Jacob, hope you are well.

[Lorry]

This couldn't possibly be everyone's "top reviewer", could it? And I use the term top reviewers quite wrong!
Or perhaps one of many pointless trolls who think winding people up is an excellent replacement for talent or having a point!
He, and it is 99.99999% certain to be a he wouldn't say boo to a goose in real life, for fear of being seen as the pointless that's they are.
I'd say more Gee, but that lot is more than f*****g c***s deserve.
Ps...here's a clue, it's not folding coats!
😃

[Gee]

Could it be fecking counts or is that one "O" to many.
Thanks for having a read

[Lorry]

Near enough mate! 😃