poetry critical

online poetry workshop

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Welcome!

Welcome to Poetry Critical, an online poetry workshop. To post your own poetry you'll need to create a user id by typing a name and password in the box above and hitting 'New User'. If you just want to critique or jump into the discussion, however, you can go ahead and get started!

Poetry Critical 2.0

Hey guys, Donald here.

In a few weeks, this site will be 9 years old. 9 years! And I still know some of the earliest submissions by heart.

But, boy. That’s like 102 in web-years. So it’s time for something new. I’m building that something now with my nights-and-weekend minutes (and plenty of coffee). Buy me a cup?

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Random Poem:

Tired Heart
J_Bateman

I am tired, so tired
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my heart has been bled dry,
 2
I cannot handle any more...
 3
pain, happiness, sorrow, or love.
 4
 
 
I don't want reassurance,
 5
I don't crave kind words,
 6
I don't need a friend,
 7
I won't look for relief.
 8
 
 
Too much, so much
 9
much too much,
 10
how can I be expected
 11
to forgive/be forgiven
 12
and forget?
 13
 
 
I am mad, I am blue,
 14
I expected more, I deserved less,
 15
I regret so much, I cannot forget,
 16
Lost and alone...
 17
And finding solace in it.
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