PH members may object to.....
the new poem “Topic” field;
until it has been satisfied,
a poet may not, a poem, to us yield.
It did surprise me when I saw it,
and I’ve only seen it once,
but I feel there is a good reason for it;
I don’t think PH is a (total) dunce.
I already categorize my poems.....
(somewhat) , ......following each title.
Now it may seem to some PH poets.....
that they’ve been fixed with a bridle.
PH has allowed some rules to be.....
ignored, and poets don’t suffer for it.
For THIS rule we may have to be more.....
flexible or CUNNING.....as we CAN’T ignore it.
I’m sure some poets and readers....
will like what this new rule does bring.
Some may enjoy the benefits so much....
that praises for it they soon will sing.
It’s too early for me to tell......
if this new rule will impede me at all.
I don’t think in order to fill the “field”.....
I’ll have to bang my head against a wall.
[[ I find the poems I read on PH....
in various ways indeed,
and rarely have those ways included.....
using PH’s topic list of subjects such as “snake”, “love”, or “greed”.
Until one is familiar with various poets.....
and what sorts of poems they write.....
you may go fishing at ‘who’s online’;
there you may find poems in which you delight.
OR, if you can, you can stay “online”.....
for countless hours a day and see who “fishes” you.
You don’t have to be awake while online,
and through comments received you may find a few.....
other poets who like your stuff,
and in return you may like theirs.
You may find some which make you laugh or cry,
or scary ones which curl all your hairs! ]]
DO complain, if you really “must”;
in PH you don’t have to always trust.
But it’s a useful FREE site, and.....
what it feeds ME beats water and crusts.
I’ve sent a note to PH.....
giving my concerns about this field.
Why don’t all concerned poets do the same.....
and see if, collectively, some power we wield? ?
(March 6 + 7,2014)
By saying you don't have to bang your head In filling the 'field' against any wall that obstruct What do you finally propose Is it that PH should insist on a 'field'? No doubt, this site is something we all trust But as one side supports the 'topic' and the other want to bust We are at a loss to decide for whom you really muse From the equivocal way you flaunt your views
Let's face it. We all have egos and we all think our writing is important. Some even call it, very pretentiously, work Work to me involves exertion, using muscle and copious amounts of sweat, or in my case, walking into a blazing building in search of some poor lost soul. Earning an honest coin. Even other poets are not particularly interested in what we have to say, and why should they. They each have their own forums. Nobody should have to peruse countless poems to find something to meet our needs. In its way, PH is trying to meet this point of view. The world itself categorizes as it sees fit. If anything we have written falls into one of its interests, the world will stop and take notice. Otherwise the world will walk past without a backward galnce. This is the way it is. We have to learn to deal with it.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Poem Hunter Imposes Required Field Topic I never investigated the required field options, it was not on my list, never had time never mind, topic is a label a reader should be able; to define theme style to label topic makes me smile, it is a tool for finding themes one likes, but it takes away the pleasant surprise from poems which unknown might suddenly bite; still it might aid readers with limited topic range tolerance, for those who perhaps love romance but can't dance to other tunes, which might loom large with ice berg implications... Copyright © Terence George Craddock Written in May 2014 on the 2.5.2014. Inspired by a conversation with Bri Edwards about his PH Required Field poems.10+ Bri :)