# Does anyone want to read and critique my poetry?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-want-to-read-and-critique-my-poetry/493782>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 20, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-want-to-read-and-critique-my-poetry/493782 "2009-04-20T21:50:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-want-to-read-and-critique-my-poetry/493782/1 "2009-04-20T21:50:36Z")

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I made this request about 5 years ago and got a wonderfully helpful response that has still had ramifications on my writing. I’m wondering if now, years later, someone (or someones) would like to give me more feedback.

Actually, if anyone wants to trade crticism, that would be even more fun!

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**Author:** ![Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecccb3/32.png) [@Skald\_the\_Rhymer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skald_the_Rhymer)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2009, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-want-to-read-and-critique-my-poetry/493782/2 "2009-04-20T23:52:43Z")

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I’ll do it.

I’m PMing you my email.

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**Author:** ![Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c77e96/32.png) [@Speaker\_for\_the\_Dead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speaker_for_the_Dead)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-want-to-read-and-critique-my-poetry/493782/3 "2009-04-21T01:22:31Z")

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Thanks! I’ll get in touch soon.

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**Author:** ![Stauderhorse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Stauderhorse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stauderhorse)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2009, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-want-to-read-and-critique-my-poetry/493782/4 "2009-04-21T01:28:26Z")

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I’m in.

I just PMed you my email as well.