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Date Posted: 20:43:27 04/09/01 Mon
Author: An Art's Supp.....
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Re: Common Courtesy - added clarification
In reply to: An Art's Supporter 's message, "Common Courtesy" on 15:49:54 04/09/01 Mon

>
An Art's Supporter

This question is mostly out of curiousity
and to learn many valid points of view which
I must admit I hadn't thought of,
it is a learning experience which I value
responses from here and other poets on other boards
where I posted this "question". It has been a
question on my mind for too long for me not to
finally ask it and I admire any artist who puts
a piece of their soul on the firing range so
I just want to increase awareness without hopefully
causing any offence, if that is possible? It is
for the rare poet that appears here or on any
board that I mostly bring this up as they too
have the same feelings as many of us who have the
ability to post quite often and I hope I will be
forgiven for bringing it up? Although I don't need
the forgiveness to be myself, I include myself in
this "question" as I know there must be times I
wrote what may seem like a fake comment only because
of lack of time and then there are many, I have not
written because of the lack of time. I also have not
aimed this at any one poet because there must be as
many valid reasons as there is Poets and it is primary
a learning process with hopes we can be more sensitive
to the very infrequent poet or poetress.

> Common Courtesy
>
>
>For you, a question for those
>who do not comment,
>whether liking or a helpful critique
>upon the Poet you just posted ABOVE.
>Some of course, may not have the time
>even for just one.
>
>Working with limited resources
>such as the local Libary,
>where every second counts.
>Or with an old Computer
>where one counts themselves lucky
>to be online at all.
>
>But you, of some others, I do wonder
>is it an attitude of I'm the best,
>to me, this Poet below can't hold a candle?
>Or does the poem contain a word
>you don't understand it's too much effort
>to check a dictionary and possibly learn,
>you really might enjoy that Poet's work.
>Even if THIS IS NOT SO, do you not think
>that's the way it may appear?
>How I sometimes yearn for common courtesy
>of a Poet's message board.
>"There go I, except for the grace of God"
>
>
>An Art's Supporter
>
>This piece
>which I would greatly hesitate to call a real poem,
>IS NOT meant to criticize any one Poet,
>just an honest question and I certainly
>do not mean to criticize
>that there are no rules for posting that one
>must comment; just hoping that some may see
>that common courtesy does not need rules!
>The only reason I hide my name is because
>I ask no one specifically and I do not want
>to seem to attack any fine poets
>with this question
>and many, many times, there are extenuating
>circumstances. Neither do I want to seem to
>be asking for anything, would just like to
>see more Poet's commenting on the one they post above.
> I also understand, some may be shy with
>their critiques but your honestly may help the poet
>if done in a tactful way. And I'm sure there
>are reasons that have not been covered here.
>Commenting can also keep a board artistically alive.
>Just a curious question & I'll bet,
>many can come up with a witty poem,
>why they don't!

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Re: Common Courtesy - added clarification -- An Art's Supp...., 20:56:54 04/09/01 Mon