Firstly---- whether critique be positive or negative it is just that--- critique--- and nothing more.... negative critique is often far more helpful than positive as it forces one to think outside of the linear way they are used to thinking in order to make themselves and thier writing better.....

Good negative critique includes pointing out reasons why one would think the poem is absolute crap or just not satisfying..... bad negative critique includes--- "YOU SUCK!!!!!" or other personal derogatory remarks which do not in any way talk about the poem itself but bash the author of said poem.... good negative critique is very welcome..... and if you canot handle it maybe you better think of another hobby besides writing in any of its forms...

yikes....talk about a long winded covo! but yeah...i like it when peeps (ie sixx an anti) critique my work...thatsa why i post it. but i guess i can understand that it can be taken too far in the eyes of some....i guess that that is what happened with moonfire? she couldnt take peeps commenting? i dunno....but yall can feel free to be blunt an honest with me on ma work...im only just starting to write myself, but i do read it often.....

*i like skittles*

that was completely copastetic with the issues at hand
twas very open and beautiful

resurrected for Billy, if he cares...

good post