poetry critical

online poetry workshop

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Poetry Critical 2.0

Hey guys, Donald here.

In a few weeks, this site will be 9 years old. 9 years! And I still know some of the earliest submissions by heart.

But, boy. That’s like 102 in web-years. So it’s time for something new. I’m building that something now with my nights-and-weekend minutes (and plenty of coffee). Buy me a cup?

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Random Poem:

Don't Write in Ink 'Cause You Can't Erase It
Adrielle

Dear diary
 1
I owe you an apology
 2
I had a part in the play
 3
When I said he was to blame
 4
 
 
It was my choice to make
 5
And mine alone
 6
I betrayed myself
 7
And now I must live with what I’ve done
 8
 
 
So he’s death in pink flesh
 9
I knew that from the beginning
 10
Sold myself out
 11
Now it’s time to move on
 12
 
 
Dear diary
 13
Please forgive me
 14
I’ll be honest for now on
 15
On g-pa’s grave, I’ll be true
 16
 
 
My friends, they all told me
 17
But denial has a sweeter taste than truth
 18
It was better for awhile
 19
Until he slapped me with the facts
 20
 
 
The fact that he was never the one
 21
The fact that I lied to myself
 22
The fact that we were both to blame
 23
The fact that I knew it wouldn’t last
 24
 
 
So dear diary
 25
I can’t say sorry enough
 26
To you or to me
 27
For all the pages I wasted
 28

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