This Poem was Submitted By: Mark Steven Scheffer On Date: 2012-04-07 08:33:04 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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 Points: 8.1668 Holden Castle submitted by Medard Louis Lefevre Jr. on 2012-03-17 10:37:19  Points: 7.35012 The Keep submitted by James C. Horak on 2012-03-18 15:07:01  Points: 6.53344 Wall decor submitted by Dellena Rovito on 2012-03-19 15:30:06  Points: 5.71676 sprouts submitted by Ellen K Lewis on 2012-03-15 01:29:20  Points: 4.90008 all fowl must die submitted by Medard Louis Lefevre Jr. on 2012-03-19 09:34:58  Points: 4.0834 The Ornamental Poet submitted by James C. Horak on 2012-03-11 10:39:30  Points: 3.26672 Implication submitted by Tony P Spicuglia on 2012-03-08 19:48:50

Copyright © April 2012 Mark Steven Scheffer


This Poem was Critiqued By: Tony P Spicuglia On Date: 2012-04-12 22:03:35
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
I enjoy looking into the soul of the other poets. Your list is nothing like mine- but I think that is the whole point of the endeavor. We do have two poems in common. Of course the poetry of yours I selected also will not be in common- which might actually make our commonality a total of 4- could you vote actuals. It is with some regret that I won’t post mine. I don’t carry the cache that you do here and frankly, we are not all here for the same reason. I appreciate your candor but do not believe selections I make will be respected by all readers. Debate is always an enjoyable pastime, derision cuts deeper than I am interested in partaking. I have a lot of fun and respect the writers here; finding much of the poetry meets the variety of desires that draw me to the craft; and for that reason I thank you for your contributions. However it all washes out in the end, I always open your poetry with anticipation.


This Poem was Critiqued By: James C. Horak On Date: 2012-04-11 13:45:00
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Good choices, serving, as always from you, careful thought and fairness. Mine were very close to the same. I did notice that truth and penetration in critiquing was penalized, while blind adulation was rewarded, causing me to want to take this opportunity to say, this is counter-productive to poets wanting the kind of input that demonstrates any desire to improve. And nobody here can claim rightfully to be the best they can be. And I did not read one constructive criticism among all the critiques this month that was not justified. JCH
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