Dozens of Reviews

I'm inspired by the writers here whose works always have scores of reviews.

 

How ever does one manage

to get dozens of reviews?

Most times I feel quite lucky

to get no more than just a few.

I must admit, works well received

are usually awfully good.

Or tread a path so near the edge

in places I never would.

So I guess it takes a certain knack…

some boldness and expertise

To get so many good reviews

instead of only two or three.

 

Author's Note

An old piece that somehow recently disappeared...?

He later added: Someone mentioned recently that one trick is to have multiple accounts here at the Cafe and then one can review one's own work at will. I hadn't thought of that...
I'm not sure that's in keeping with the spirit of the Cafe though so I'll be very happy to graciously and thankfully accept a few quality reviews.

Reviews

[Winter McPherson]

I love the honesty here. I used to feel that way too and sometimes still do. I would think......how in the world do they get so many?! When I first came on I got several then it went down to almost nothing. Oddly, when I was getting several I was feeling more frustrated then when it went down to a trickle. After a while I was quite happy and comfortable with the trickle. Now I get reviewed a lot and it makes me sometimes feel pressured to please my "audience". lol. Sometimes I think I wanna go back to the comfort of only having a few read my stuff.

[Sel Whiteley]

A great review poem.

[Carole]

Well Dale...don't let it bother you. It isn't a good judge of the talent you have. I've been on both ends and I will have to agree with Autumn. I prefer the few and the faithful. I would much rather have a few heart felt reviews than a bunch of generic anyway. Of course, I have tried not to put too much emphasis on them anyway. When you move up you take a whole lot more flack, and the cafe experience takes a dive. Rather keep it on the down low and get the few and faithful. :-) Just some thoughts. You are AWESOME, my friend and your writing is 2nd to none! Carole

[Deborah Leah Krempa]

I go through writer's block a lot and lose reviews I think people forget about me...not intentionally, but it seems to me that when I posted more poems I got more reviews... Lately just a few here and there. Debileah

[TL Boehm]

I can so relate to this piece. What I love about this is the 'ee cummings' lilt to it. That great humor - about something very very real to us.
I remember when I had been here about six months I guess and I would get several reviews...now...I get a few. just a few. But I stay. I stay.

[Phibby Venable]

yes, sometimes things disappear here....and i love the review poem!!

[Emily B]

I think there might be a trick to it. I think I would rather two or three thoughtful reviews than dozens of those others.