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Rated: 18+ · Book · Other · #1910923
Looks like I may have a ton of these, so this is collection 1 of Reflections
#794598 added October 16, 2013 at 8:59am
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MixedEmotions
In response to Review of "MixedEmotions" :

'an exceptional talent with a future in writing'
thanks so much, what an amazing compliment *Bigsmile*

"(the reason for conjoining the title's two words is lost on this reviewer)"
it retrospect it's kinda lost on me too, I remember enjoying the juxtaposition of 'dE' being next to each other (lower vs. uppercase) and I think the feel of the poem translated into how close the words were....idunno my mind does abstract odd things w/o my permission sometimes

"uncertainty about a workplace romance."..." Enamored with a co-worker,"
The 'workplace' is only one-sided, the speaker is actually a regular customer of the intended, I should have made that clearer or hinted somehow but I like it as is now...

"eye rhyme"
Never thought to describe them as such, I like it

"a helpful exercise is to have someone cold-read the piece aloud"
Good idea

"Favorite wording - If only you really had hung the moon, / then I would be justified, / if when you smiled I swooned."
Glad to hear you say so, I modified the 1st line a couple times, still think I like it better without "really", but if I took it out I'd change my mind, again.

"- Nancy Ann, a WDC friend wrote,"
First off, it fascinates me that you enlist the reading of others, for that you have my thanks; this a regular occurrence for you or just random?
Any who, I like Nancy's idea, I may do that!

"- Edna, a poet said, "Short lines do not fold prose into poetry. "
Edna thinks it should be written more narratively? Think that's what she's saying. I can see that....for sake of contest and I think style though I like as is

"- A third friend, Arlene, emailed, "Still another starting-out poet who guesses what a rhyme is"
Lol, u can assure Arlene there was no guess work, I have no delusions of grandeur or amazing poetic skills and HELLO "puppy love" come now, where's Leney's sense of loose punery (yes I made that word up)? ;-P

"Reflection: what emotion or image should arise without effort for readers?"
I would say: a sense of 'I know what you mean' and 'bit dramatic, but yea, I feel ya'

"Bucolica's lecture on the value of a well-crafted title "
Very true, what would be some of your suggestions?

Question: typically, who is your target audience?
I suppose it changes with each item I write; oddly enough, when I feel compelled to write (without prompts or prompting) the main audience is me; what interests me?, what would I want to read?, what's something I want to look back on years from now and enjoy the re-reading of?

Writing for WDC has changed/encouraged that a bit, first by writing for judges, I don't spend a lot of time reading their judging styles but if I write for a contest I generally want to win and tend to write with the judge in mind (if I know what they like) and of course by following rules/guidelines.

With "MixedEmotionsOpen in new Window. my audience is every single other person that has struggled with unrequited love, it's basic, it's strong, and it's real; I merely want to let this audience see my side of the struggle and I hope they can relate in a way that they have not been able to relate/explain to others before.

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