poetry critical

online poetry workshop

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Welcome to Poetry Critical, an online poetry workshop. To post your own poetry you'll need to create a user id by typing a name and password in the box above and hitting 'New User'. If you just want to critique or jump into the discussion, however, you can go ahead and get started!

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:

Unknown
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Unknown never gives a username.
 1
It's his cowardice that is to blame.
 2
He'd like to write real poetry
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but you see he's been stunted emotionally.
 4
He's vulgar and a misogynist,
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petty, insecure, and an egoist.
 6
He shows that he's not too smart
 7
by defacing other's poetic art.
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Because he knows that his poems aint
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he uses scores like a vandal's paints.
 10
So hiding behind anonymity
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he uses “unknown" quite frequently.
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He writes all kinds of unintelligent dribble
 13
and has more fake names than the personalities of Sybil.
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Trying to insult real poets is his taste.
 15
Who is he? Well his poems' titles are all lower case.
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Except for one that's alpha-numeric
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which is so bad it give you hysterics
 18
Here's another clue that's very terse
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his poems so far number 00 in reverse.
 20
To confuse he has some little tricks
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in order to make real poets trip.
 22
He criticizes his own works pell mell
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then re-criticizes those comments as well.
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And just to prove he's poetically insane
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he even criticizes his re-criticisms again and again.
 26
But listen “unknown” that ploy wont work.
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We all know you're a coward and jerk.
 28
According to Proverbs nine, verses seven and eight
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I expect you'll read this and wait to retaliate.
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Your poems have such a moronic style
 31
to retort you will probably wait awhile.
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But your urge for pettiness is so irresistible
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it makes your reactions totally predictable.
 34
Posting your pic cause you consider yourself foxy
 35
and have your followers do your bidding by proxy.
 36
Your "faithful" or shall I say your minions
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are koolaid drinkers with childish opinions.
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You have them so they think you're cool
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they don't see that like you they're fools.
 40
Your poems consist of misogyny and vulgarity
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if they weren't so bad it would evoke true hilarity.  
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But hey just keep on trying to get results
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in attempting to be a real poet and adult.
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And have a nice day :-)
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