the sailors girl

Hi Lacy, I mean well. I am passionate about poetry and when i review a poem its all about the words. Nothing personal. I simply must call it as I see it and not sugar coat for I believe that most writers deserve to be treated as professionally as possible. We are all here to learn and grow. If we can put our ego's aside and at least listen to diverse views then we have a chance to become better. I know its a ticklish business critiquing another poets work. A new poem is like our new born baby (I am no different). Just after we write it we consider it the best poem we have written. Its only later that we begin to see the flaws. When some bozo like myself comes along and tells you that the baby is not as beautiful as you had imagined its only natural to get upperty and churlish! Yet we have to remember that others can see what we are temporarily blind to, for we are too emotionally close to our new born poem. Niggles are like bumps in the road, not big but if there are a few of them they can derail the poem :-) Yes of course we can be pals but don't expect me to spare you in any review! (((hugs))) All the best eric