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Posted by: jgdittier Dec 30 06, 17:35

I've long found this site as the most magnetic on the internet. Yes, magnetic, strong in attraction, strong on repulsion!
Why?
As to repulsion, these factors:
The heavy commitment to pure verse
The lack of interest in meter, syllable counts sufficing,
The difference in pronunciations across the "pond"
The hi-tech aspect of it all (I'm illiterate cyber-wise)
The competitive aspect

As to attraction:
Your management
The talent available here
The fertility allover

I've found that my style, which I call "light verse" (sorta tongue in cheek), is really close to doggerel. Only one site, now extinct, has ever recognized a "room" for those few of us who are more motivated by humor and relaxed requirements than by pure poetry and a strong desire to improve per other's critiques.

I've been searching for a home for several years now that PoemsPlace went under.
I post now at six sites, none of which has a room suitable for those like Carroll, Field, Burgess, Pound, Auden, Shel..., Seuss, etc. I hope to belong with them

JUst had to make my thoughts known!
Cheers , Ron jgd

Posted by: Cleo_Serapis Jan 14 07, 19:50

Hi Ron.

Thank you for posting this thread! I do hope you consider MM your poetic home as I consider you one of our finest poets. I think we have a pretty good mix of poets with different styles and goals. The competitive aspects here are for the taking but I trust they do not deter? One of the goals is to spark the muse to greater heights and in achieving that goal, we have the challenges, the Odin's Opposition and now the IBPC (which is a cool thing)!

Do you have suggestions that might help you find your niche?

Cheers
~Cleo

Posted by: jgdittier Feb 9 07, 10:33

Dear Cleo,
Again, I'm forgetful and a month has passed since you posted this. That because I can't get to all the sites even weekly and that's longer than my memory.
I note your very nice comment about my being one of your best poets. Although that brings out goosebumps, my goal is to be one of your best light versers. I really feel that when I attempt pure poetry, I'm out of my element. I'm much happier if when a member sees "jgd" he'll/she'll think that if the mood favors a smile, the I'll be read.
I also write occasionally on serious topics. However, I still concentrate much more on yore-form than do
most all other posters here and accordingly as my writings are styled differently, I avoid competitive writing.
My posting choices are usually between Hermes' and Plato's. At Hermes I can waste the effort of critiquers and at Plato's there is little apparent readership.
Spreading my words around does have its advantages. I can maintain on-going relationships that way and
on the completion of each piece I can decide where to post it. I can live with what I'm doing now. It's just that there's an adage about the grass always being greener...
Thank you for asking.
Cheers, Ron