“Heavy Lifting” poem by; REDWAVE, tigerjen, Ded Poet

[KillerMuffin]

Consider my feedback withdrawn in its entirety, tj. You have no interest in my honesty and I have no interest in wasting my time on you. It took me nearly two hours to write my original critique and that doesn't include the amount of time I spent reading and re-reading your poem. I have no time for tears, self-indulgent whining, and recriminations. If you have a point to debate or you disagree, that's fine. I not only think you have the right, but I expect it. Blowing me off because I didn't kiss your poetic ass is not acceptable. This isn't about you, it's about your poetry. Except to you. All this is to you is a forum for people to stroke your overblown ego.

Don't worry. You won't have to deal with me again. You can stick in your candy-coated land and be happy with your cheerleaders.

 

[tigerjen]

I was doing thinking about this....

and when I just saw daughter's reply here......I read it
twice.......

1.
Your peers are being honest with you. To me, that says
they geniuenly are interested in seeing you do well. So
the poem didn't hit the mark. Minor consequence. What's
important is that you struck out beyond your comfort zone.
I commend you for it. Frankly, that is what I've felt most
frustrated with your work in the first place. I agree with
KM, I think you're capable of writing better.

Perhaps I was stuck in my "comfort zone" just as said
here by daughter......and "struck out" beyond it......I sure as
hell felt frustrated when I tried something new and got
the mixed bag as I mentioned yesterday......but I think
I got wrapped up in my frustration that the old stuff about
"3.14" came back...... And I know I can write better,
I know I can!


2.
A flop is a blessing, Tigerjen. It demands that you try harder. Don't
go back to what you were doing. Keep trying to add to what you
know and yeah, do something radical.
I didn't like the poem either, but I was impressed that you did
something different. Don't cry about it. Celebrate.

I will keep to what I know....and from time to time, "do radical".....
I can easily compare this situation to different successful actors
who are great actors but are in "flop" movies, but then are in
"successful" ones. Perhaps this flop, even when I did try something
not usually my style, will make me think and work harder.

daughter, thank you........it makes me feel good that my trying something
different impressed you........if I feel blue I'll check back to here and
read your comments.

thanks much again!

tigerjen

 

[tigerjen]

KM...please read my reply to daughter's response

Killer,

I just got your comment re: me as I was typing my reply to
daughter; please read.

I read yours......I apologize....I did not know it took you
that amount of time to put together a critique for me........
I was angry in general yesterday.......not at any one
person.....because i felt no one was listening to what
I was saying about that I tried my best even though
I tripped up on this poem.......

Perhaps when i was writing the poem originally I was
hoping to impress the "hard-line" critics such as yourself;
I know you have something to say and that you say it
outright, and with honesty.

tigerjen

 

[KillerMuffin]

Good feedback is easy to write. It takes no thought and it really doesn't mean much because there isn't an investment in it. When I don't have much good to say, I take a great deal of time before I say it. Why? I think that the writer deserves the respect of a well thought out critique. It may not have been well written, well done, or correct, but it did have the courtesy of a good deal of thought. Thats why I don't have a whole slew of critiques on here because I give more than just a "reaction" to the poem. It takes time and energy.

I'm not doing it again.

 

[tigerjen]

I hear ya KM....that is your decision, so be it.

 

[REDWAVE]

Catfight!

Damn, that KillerMuffin is one feisty babe, isn't she? I don't envy the StudMuffster one bit. I think KM & tj should get down and dirty and fight it out! Female mud wrestling, anyone? I'm selling tickets!


I wouldn't feel so bad, tj. This poem was far from your best work, true, but you still made the toplist! Stop being such a whiny little crybaby! Bend yourself over my knee, so I can give you the spanking you deserve for being such a naughty girl!

 

[tigerjen]

REDWAVE.........

Damn, that KillerMuffin is one feisty babe, isn't she?
I don't envy the StudMuffster one bit. I think KM & tj should
get down and dirty and fight it out! Female mud wrestling,
anyone? I'm selling tickets!

I wouldn't feel so bad, tj. This poem was far from your best
work, true, but you still made the toplist! Stop being such a
whiny little crybaby! Bend yourself over my knee, so I can give
you the spanking you deserve for being such a naughty girl!

good morning REDWAVE......

Heehee haha about me and KM gettin down and doin
the mud wrestling circuit.....or even better.....a political
debate, where there can be plenty of mud-slinging!
I do have to admit, KM is feisty!

Believe me, I've stopped being a whiny crybaby way earlier
this week.....I've been laying low since last weekend......however,
I think it would be fun if I did bend over your lap and you give
me a spanking!

I was surprised to have made the toplist with "Heavy Blow..." esp.
w/ the mixed reviews....but that proves that the theory about the critics
giving something (i.e. a movie, an album) a downer while the public gives
positive raves.........

heehee!

tigerjen