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The usual goes, please give me any and all criticism, good and bad, that will help me improve. That's why it's here. Admittedly, this is a bit less wordy and poem-esque than some of the other things I've posted here, but hopefully it still has a quirky meaning. Disclaimer: This isn't about...

Well, in light of certain events I thought I should probably post here. I came to TBF on advice from phil_t, to show and get criticism on my poetry. A handful of my poems (old threads now) are in the writing forum--go check them out and offer insightful critique! Help me improve! As a...

Again, the usual plea--criticism in any form, the good and the bad, what you like and what you don't like, all that jazz. Please take the time to comment, even if it's just a response and not suggestions for improvement. I really appreciate it. The Undead by Ross Shingledecker 6/24/04...

Again, I beg for any critique, positive or negative, that you may have to give. I will not improve unless someone points out an error or identifies the best parts. Upon Finding a Thought-Evoking Photograph Among a Pile of Others Ross Shingledecker 2/13/04 Their eyes are dazzling, or...

Same request as always--please comment and critique, good and bad (especially bad, to help me improve). Upon review, this poem has much the same theme and some of the same imagery as the earlier posted "Beach Music," though arising from a completely different event. Dispatched By Ross...

Genesis Ross Shingledecker 8/27/03 This is not a Grecian Urn but a simple pot of clay in muted earthen tones an elementary thing and yet elemental He is not an artisan but a simple potter with gentle callused hands he makes the simple pots ordinary but profound He draws the...

Hey, fellow readers! I'm a recovering book hermit turned student and actor, whose busier life leaves less time for reading than he'd like, and who sometimes makes wild logorrheac stabs at writing that occasionally become poems. Even more rarely, they're worth showing to other people, and...

After reading a great poem, Narcissus and Echo, by Fred Chapell, I decided to try my hand at echo verse...and failed miserably (I like exploring fixed or structured poetry, even if I end up writing the poem in free verse most of the time). I've tried on and off for a bit, never with any...

Here's another offering, and like the first one, please don't pull punches--give me the good (assuming it's there), the bad, the ugly, and the hideously deformed. Okay, maybe not the hideously deformed. But please, honest and constructive critique is very much appreciated! [Edit note--the...

I'm always looking for constuctive feedback on my poetry--only with criticism can I improve, and I won't get offended even if you have something negative to say (though pointing out the good parts, assuming there are any, is also cool and helpful). Here's one I wrote recently. I appreciate any...