tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post114279597185542780..comments2013-09-11T09:17:54.432+00:00Comments on misunderstood second wife: TorturedMessalinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15973149790071270448noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post-1145380259647041952006-04-18T17:10:00.000+00:002006-04-18T17:10:00.000+00:00I surmise that a lot of people use psychological p...I surmise that a lot of people use psychological problems as accessories, cosmetics, banners, ornaments or labels. This is what tends to taint them with an affected air. A shame...<BR/><BR/>I think any poetry takes quite 'a lot of skill to render it well', no matter what the shade.<BR/><BR/>JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post-1145115725295141262006-04-15T15:42:00.000+00:002006-04-15T15:42:00.000+00:00Hey Joe,I think anyone who uses emotional problems...Hey Joe,<BR/><BR/>I think anyone who uses emotional problems as some kind of poetic prop (which is what I'm really talking about here) is belittling those who genuinely suffer from emotional problems.<BR/><BR/>As Cailleach says, there's nothing wrong in writing from a dark emotional place - it just takes a lot of skill to render it well.Messalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973149790071270448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post-1145101960254469692006-04-15T11:52:00.000+00:002006-04-15T11:52:00.000+00:00As a sufferer of some of the afflictions you descr...As a sufferer of some of the afflictions you describe, I'm not sure I would have described them as 'emotional gewgaws'. It does rather seem to dismiss or belittle them? I think they add to my poetry as they are part of me. I write some of my 'better', deeper-felt material when I'm feeling dark.<BR/>JoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post-1143662788910272882006-03-29T20:06:00.000+00:002006-03-29T20:06:00.000+00:00Or, try reviewing a whole booklet of God inspired ...Or, try reviewing a whole booklet of God inspired "poems." Sheesh!<BR/><BR/>Nope, I'd agree with the whole idea of making good sound sense with as little cliche, mush and, oh did I mention cliche?<BR/><BR/>The moment of inspiration is all very well, but it usually takes lots and lots of perspiration to get it resembling anything like sense!<BR/><BR/>Sorry if this is all garbled...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280161801824435219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post-1143052128940877462006-03-22T18:28:00.000+00:002006-03-22T18:28:00.000+00:00Hi ginnyfly,I guess that, as kult says (more or le...Hi ginnyfly,<BR/><BR/>I guess that, as kult says (more or less!) - all poets are different but my own experience is that the poem itself (or at least the writing of it) is itself the journey to "reach the light". Most of my poems start with a question of some sort - some I resolve for myself whilst writing and some are explored but unresolved. My current signature on PFFA says it all for me:<BRMessalinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973149790071270448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19102157.post-1142977728139968702006-03-21T21:48:00.000+00:002006-03-21T21:48:00.000+00:00Interesting post.I'll admit to having serious prob...Interesting post.<BR/>I'll admit to having serious problems, but they hinder more than anything else. I can never write when I'm depressed, so reliance on mood is such a bugger. I remember one of the first crits I got at PFFA (I think it was you), criticised it as 'too dramatic', heh.<BR/><BR/>I really don't think you have to be tortured to be a poet, the prerequisite should be INTERESTING. It's K Malikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633119818596966271noreply@blogger.com