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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England 
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Quantity In the background programs lurk ensuring that no members shirk, to give a boost to folks like me for taking time to post quite free. I'm not sure that it feels quite right to gain promotion on this site just by posting quantity, for that reserved a place for me. No matter if it's good or bad, this I find is really sad, as long as you give quantity your status then will change ....like me! But what the hell, the choice is yours, (though this of course may cause discourse), A senior member you will be as long as you give quantity! But still my thanks to one and all who helped my quantity to fall on ‘tentive ears with open hearts without tearing my work in parts! I know that I am out of place and some would say it's a disgrace to post pure rhyme upon this site for nowadays rhyme's considered shite. With no appreciation learned for freeverse, you may think your spurned when I don't comment on your work, who is this man 'a total jerk?' 'Tis true that I can seldom see in freeverse any poetry but when I do, I state my case, as beauty stares me in the face. So rhyming poets of the world as you see your work unfurled remember we are dinosaurs not quite extinct, but in fate's jaws. Forgive my rambling, in this way but as conclusion I will say Thank you all for what you see in a rhyming poet's quantity... Ivor G Davies The moment created this second, is a moment that's going to last. |
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Robert Jordan Member
since 2007-02-07
Posts 392Philadelphia Pa USA |
Ivor, Great little poem. I'm pleased that your not one of the space hogs that post so called poem after so-called poem on this unregulated site. Good on ya. Bobby |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Ivor, I think you are a fine poet and I enjoy reading your words very much. I try many different styles of writing because I am learning. I write alot because I write. It's my relaxation. My words are my camera. I think you understand that. I think sometimes we are read a lot and sometimes we aren't. It's just kind of how it works out. Yet, even though I don't respond to every poem I read, I enjoy so many. I try to write to each, but I usually am on here really late at night -- and I am tired. I did notice that sometimes you don't respond when people do write responses to your poetry. Maybe if you take time to acknowledge those who do -- it might generate even more responses. Maybe some are intimidated about the "Rhyming responses particularly welcome". Who knows. I know that I post here because I get some good feedback - and, sometimes, the best feedback is silence. Ivor, I think you expressed some thoughts that many of us feel from time to time. But, instead of looking at the site as if your poetry is ignored - try looking at the dates of those who get so many responses. The dates of when they joined the site. We are among people who have developed relationships that span almost a decade. We are the new kids - and, while we are welcomed on these pages, we don't share their history. I have learned a lot by reading the archives of PiP - and it makes me a bit more at ease to see my work not always get attention. It's not about the moment. It's about the big picture. And, it's about what do YOU get from PiP. I am glad to see you posting because I have missed you. Alison |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
A senior member you will be as long as you give quantity! ---- One more thing, Ivor - something to consider. I have over 2,000 posts in this site, but over 1,700 are responses. Yes, I am a senior member and more -- but I hope that I am building my numbers by reading and responding to others. The more one reads and enjoys another's poetry - the more likely their poetry will be read by others. It's a circle, my friend. Alison |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England |
Robert, Thanks for the welcome reply. Ivor |
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ivordavies Senior Member
since 2007-01-10
Posts 739Chester, England |
Alison, I am a bit confused by your reply,,,, In no way was I infering that I did not get responses on this site, I get excellant feedback and am really grateful for the friends I have built up on the site, including yourself. Part of my poem was my personal apology for not making responses myself to non rhyming poetry! I have always had difficulty appreciating this type of poetry, unless as I see it, I do not realise it is not in rhyme because I am absorbed by it's quality and content. I actually feel guilty about this as I know it is a shortcoming in my understanding. The other part was a light hearted joking about the 'automatic tracking' that makes a member (including myself) a senior member because they have written a set number of posts! The only reason I do not reply to every response is time, and even then when I find time I go back over my work and try to reply to everyone who responded to me. I did this about two months ago aand responded to dozens of posts. Again, I hope my poem was not misunderstood, I love getting replies but by virtue of my job I can get tied up for months with little time for fun (although my job is fun). Thank you for all the numerous times you have given me support, I just wish I wasn't so busy so that I could recipricate fully... Ivor |
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