I write with my eyes closed Options

[Guest_jackthrockton_*]

Hello all,

I am a novice poet, but experienced writer. I have authored two books, hundreds of articles, and thousands of totally and completely forgettable corporate works. While my passion has been in prose, I have found of late an abiding interest in poetry.

As a newbie, I have no style as yet. I'm exploring different forms and pushing myself to simplify my work, as my poems are sometimes too subtle to many who read them. I write with my eyes closed most of the time. When I write non-fiction, my eyes are open. But in poetry, they are always closed. I use sounds of words and parts of words to generate the lines. Sometimes, the sounds are very clear and the words follow accordingly. Other times, I hit a wall. I hear nothing, see nothing and write nothing.

Of the 20 or so poems I have written so far, I can pick out the one line in each that people will comment on most. I love feedback of all kind, good or bad, if given with honesty but without cruelty. Some critics, I have found, offer very constructive analyses; others seem more intent on reconstruction.

I look forward to participating in the forum.

[Guest_ohsteve_*]

Hi Jack, I've waited for years to holler that in an airport with innocence on my face...lol. Besides my poor humor welcome to MM. We are an eclectic bunch here, but we are also like a small family, we argue, we holler, we take care of each other and we care for one another. We try to be helpful, and upfront and honest in our comments with out commenting on the poet, just the poem. There are challenges here to stir your muse should it need help, there is Karnaks to show you all types of forms, we have form writers and free writers, we have cross overs. Anyway welcome to our home.

Steve