Poets are many readers are few should poets retire? should not readers admire? Poets are selfish they want to be appraised they don't want to appraise nobody wants just to praise everybody wants praise in return. People are busy who has time to read poetry? why canvass people to read? Poetry books are not sold publishers reluctant booksellers unwilling to stock self-publishing is born publishers fool the budding poets promise attractive returns but books are not sold only gifted to near and dear for personal satisfaction but they also don't read and never appraise. Now e-book starts poetry websites sprout with prizes and awards volumes of poems piled up in the e-depository poets are not motivated! over a period of time these websites may go barren no craze to see poems in the web no craze for reading poems b e c a u s e everybody has turned poet who will read poetry?
IMO, Poet writes to express their emotions and if the poet's words emotes the same expression among the readers the poem succeeds. keep sharing... Keep writing
Dear OP, I agree with jskls above. If you can express yourself & get your word across & if you feel satisfied after writing your poem, then mission accomplished! As for praises, everyone wants them, but are not generous in giving them! What to do? My husband tells me don't expect to get a credit for everything, if it makes you happy at the end of the day, then you achieved it.. I try to follow his advice
Nicely written! Tbh, everyone needs approval..and i don't see anything wrong in it and yeah you reminded me to appreciate people more..thnx.
N:B: This poem is based upon my real experiences and should not be construed as a general prescription.
Purple, am I not glad to read this one now . You are right in saying all that you said here. I love poetry, reason for joining IL is poetry and for sticking around too . A little less than 200 poems of mine are posted here .. trying to brag just a little . I recently had a discussion with a publisher for a book, trust me I can see where it's going . You've said it out loud here. Sorry for the long response. Thanks
Thank you dear friend, your reply reminded me that we are all floating in the same boat...let us be happy.
Who doesn't love appreciation? I do but a poet deserves it more because writing an expression in simple & understanding lines is a difficult job. You wrote it well
Sure you would announce as soon as your written poems -anthology- appears in black & white. But a poem or two inescapable in people when Nature is the writer. As it dawns and dusk begins, it is poetry all the way to young and old, man and woman, and animals nocturnal& diurnal. Wish you Godspeed in your endeavour now & in future. God bless.