All Comments on 'All The Creeping Things'

but I don't understand what is going on here. Am I supposed to be scratching my head in confused stupor, or is it just that I am too stupid to get it?

A while ago a co-worker was telling me about her experience growing up on a farm. I got back to my desk and just...let my mind go there.

With that small bit of clarification it makes a little more sense. I think I need to read more poetry because some of the stuff on here is so far beyond my comprehension that I at times feel lost lol.

English please

Proper English. Noted.

Good poetry is all about recognizing choices and seizing them. Every single thing you put down on the page, or for that matter, don't put down, is a choice.

The exciting thing about poetry (at least for me), is suspending reality within the English language. With poems, all of the formalities of language and mechanics don't mean a thing unless they mean something to the poem.

For this poem, I wanted the language and movement to portray the impulsive, backcountry, carnal lawlessness of the subject matter, and I wanted the voice of the poem to be from the inside, speaking out. If I were to use "proper English", it would be the voice of someone or something from the outside looking in. What I wanted was to make the subject matter itself speak.

many wierd disjointed images, and a chicken popped up somewhere, which I found so bizzare. I appreciate your explanation, and understand far better what you were trying to achieve. you are most definately correct in everything you said about poetry, best thing is since it's subjective anyones opinion, even those that post annoymous rude things can hold true, at least for them. I might if my head stops hurting have a look at some of your other work, just because diversity is better than being close minded

From reading this, I have the sense you could probably write a good poem, but I don't care for this one. I suggest you try again.

Anything for You.

i like this you grab your readers attention and kept it. You are a talented writer