(please ignore the typographical error lol)
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A community to celebrate published and OC works of poetry.
Welcome to !poetry
Guidelines & Community Rules
In addition to the general rules of lemmy.world:
Published Poetry
1a: Poetry posts should include the title and the author, when the author is known.
O.C. Poetry
2a: Sharing original poetry is encouraged, but it must be preceded by the tag "[OC]."
2b: If an [OC] post is requesting feedback, it should also follow with the "[FB]" tag. It would look like the following example:
[OC] [FB] Nothing Gold Can Stay
Feedback
All feedback should be given in good faith.
3a: All [FB] requests should be met with comments constructive in nature. It is okay to dislike parts of a poem, but make sure to explain why you feel that way.
3b: Feedback does not need to be extraordinary in nature. Simply expressing how a work makes you feel is often enough.
3c: Use the honor system. When you receive good feedback, return it in kind to another author. Everyone appreciates knowing their work is being read and appreciated.
As this community develops, these guidelines may be adjusted.
Formatting Help
Work in progress
To create a line break, use two spaces at the end of a line.
To create empty space, type .
Use four of these at the beginning of a line to create a standard indent.
UPDATE:
Some methods of access do not format markdown correctly. I am currently testing various apps and web interfaces to see what does and does not retain formatting.
In the interim, it is encouraged to post text poetry as you normally would, but to include a link at the beginning or end of the post with access to a website or image that retains the formatting as intended.
Other Poetry Communities
Poetry lovers unite! In the style of the fediverse, multiple poetry communities have arisen, and will continue to rise. I will try to keep a list here of communities across instances that are worth checking out!
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Scan is short for scansion, the way the rhythm of a poem works. I'm not using the word in the most technical sense, because that would usually mean graphically marking the lines.
But it basically means that the combination of syllables, meter, and stress "work" to make a line, stanza, or poem as a whole "feel" good. Not in the emotional sense but in that the way it plays out when read aloud or in the mind, it flows harmoniously.
Which isn't even a fully accurate definition by the standards of analysis, but it's the one that fits my usage of it.
In other words, I read poems in my head as words, lines and stanzas (as appropriate). When the poem is put together in a way that doing so is without irregularity that impedes reading, it scans well.
This isn't to say that dissonant poetry can't be wonderful, but it doesn't scan well.
And poetry is amazing for catharsis like that. The effort of choosing words and building a poem lets the mind grasp the subject and control it. Nothing is much better at giving relaxation from a thorny problem like that.
No bullshit, this is a very good poem. It conveys the emotion and state of being, in a way that allows a reader to feel something. In this case, I believe it successfully communicates what you were feeling, which is something that isn't very easy to do, even by accident. It's easier to stir emotion without directly communicating your own feelings, using the words to trigger memories and thoughts from within the reader.
It's why I love honest, unpolished poetry more than the famous stuff. The more you get into the craft of poetry, the harder it is to be authentic. I can't at all any more, it's why I stopped writing poetry.
Anyway, that's all tangential. I enjoyed your efforts, thank you for sharing :)