Poemranker [20 most recent comments by Quarton (181-200) and replies]

replying on The Slanty Shanty by Quarton 2 Dec 2002, 9:58 AM

My guess is I must have pissed someone off with my
comments and/or vote. Very petty but not a surprise.
I won't like yours if you don't like mine mentality.

on FHjk by Dark Angle 2 Dec 2002, 9:44 AM

I do like the simplicity. Like a zen koan though a bit shorter than most. Highly evocative, so many interpretations to be had from only 7 letters. Also, I like the no punctuation--no capitalizations.
It enhances the simplicity.

on On the Swings by Christof 2 Dec 2002, 9:23 AM

very clever. let me give you a push indeed.:)

on ~*Broken Soul*~ by Katie 2 Dec 2002, 9:20 AM

I enjoyed this. Not overly mawkish and very simple in its content.
Almost as if a child could read the words although the meaning goes much deeper. Definitely a cut above most love poems.

on Afraid by LovePoet 1 Dec 2002, 9:03 PM

I suggest you try reading poetry by
Whitman, Blake, Thomas (Dylan), Frost and others. I also think you should try writing in free verse as your rhyming words are forced which is a common problem. The old masters made it look easy but it isn't. Good luck.

replying on The Slanty Shanty by Quarton 1 Dec 2002, 8:51 PM

Yes, perhaps more imagery and showing rather than telling.
I meant this to be a "narrative" poem and they are generally
less "poetic" than some free verse formats. Thanks for the
read and comments.

on Bowed by <~> 1 Dec 2002, 7:10 PM

This is great. Well written and a strong ending. Cupid lives!!:)

replying on Of Curves and Straight Lines by Quarton 1 Dec 2002, 2:08 PM

zzinnia66..
I will take a look.

replying on Of Curves and Straight Lines by Quarton 1 Dec 2002, 2:05 PM

hatters hare...
thanks for the comments and you may be right
on Crick and Watson though I believe a majority
are not familiar with the double-helix. Glad you
liked the rhyme scheme.

on Ouch by heroditus 1 Dec 2002, 12:48 PM

Words of wisdom! Love it! Not out
of line to vote you a nine.

replying on Of Curves and Straight Lines by Quarton 1 Dec 2002, 11:50 AM

Thanks for the comment. Regarding "clustering," I do so for a reason and have had some very positive feedback using this method of rhyme. So, as often happens, we have a difference of opinion. Thanks for sharing yours.

replying on The Slanty Shanty by Quarton 1 Dec 2002, 11:45 AM

Hmmm..
What does "slightly too long" mean? Something a bit more
specific would be welcomed. Content or meaning or style
or emotions evoked, etc. Thanks for the read.

on Lonely World by rottweiler1982 30 Nov 2002, 11:51 AM

Needs some editing but the mood was engaging with a new twist added to an ages old theme.

on ending by Limness 30 Nov 2002, 11:47 AM

I liked this. Almost like a Zen koan in its content and ambiguity.
This is great and I bestow an 8.

replying on No One Cares by Quarton 30 Nov 2002, 11:40 AM

Thank you but a fine paint it ain't. (The picture,
not the telling.) Though pretty lies in the eyes of
the observer/poet as well as the cynic and we can
all pick and choose. But, what the hell difference,
"no one listens, no one cares."

replying on No One Cares by Quarton 30 Nov 2002, 11:19 AM

A great oxymoron. Straight eight indeed:)

replying on No One Cares by Quarton 30 Nov 2002, 11:16 AM

I hate it also but I'm not sure what is truth and what
is fantasy. I tend towards fantasy but hard to hate Little
Miss Muffet or God. (Not the hypocritical or vengeful one.)

replying on No One Cares by Quarton 30 Nov 2002, 10:46 AM

Thanks for the nine and typo info. I am still checking out the format and reading poems. Seems to be a neat place to post and critique the work of others and vice versa.

on Wonder by Miggy 30 Nov 2002, 9:09 AM

Rhyme seems forced and contrived. Suggest a revision on this but has potential.

on The Way It Is by Tascobar 30 Nov 2002, 9:06 AM

Not bad but seems a bit bland. Needs more vitality but still a 5 from your poem I derive.