This is how I review

This is how I review

so we all know what I do

I am not a grammar queen

so who am I to say

if your period is a question mark

with a semi-colon play

This is how I review

this is what I like to do

I read your words

so elegantly spoken

pictures of souls

left openly broken

This is how I review

seeing if I can meet you

I love your words

that you offer of yourself

I see the paintings

with oil laden shelves 

This is how I review

let me know what more to do

I thank you

for your picturing eyes

my eyes love them 

with harmonies sighs

Author's Note

I only review on content I am not sure about the rest...yet
just sayin'*)

Reviews

[therisa]

Like poetry
A review should
Reflect the reader's heart
And their reactions
To the verse
Over to them.

Let
The words flow
And grammar be damned
It's the meaning
That counts.

[Holly Mason]

jinks you owe me a coke*)*)I was just reading your new one
thank you as always for your kind words*)

[therisa]

Really, but I don't drink any cola. Food allergy thingie. Your welcome, Holly. Wonder if US customs would allot the pop, across the border from Canada.

[Holly Mason]

well I am only about 2 hours from the border ...we can look into this and it is cold here today as well calling for flurries later today!!!yuck*)

[therisa]

Only 90 minutes away from the Buffalo/Fort Erie crossing. That's assuming there are no long line-ups and that I have a passport, which I don't.

[Holly Mason]

we can sneek across as 2 hot drunk chics*)*)

[therisa]

But I don't drink anything stronger than water!

[CaptainBill]

Well said, Holly, as usual. You have the best point about poetry, that it captures feelings, even broken feelings. I get the sense that you are saying we should primarily encourage rather than get into punctuation. That's right, of course.
Yet I've learned more from an honest criticism of deficiencies than a "Good Job". I'm not talking about a personal attack, or a motivated attack. I'll defend myself and not learn anything from those. But I've grown when my deficiencies are made known, and I learn to deal with them.
As I think about this poem, I'm thinking that a artist can grow even when they are appreciated for what they have done. So, again: Well done, Holly!

[Holly Mason]

thank you so fine sir

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Great write Holly, one thing I like your work it always honest and comes from your heart and that matters. Forget the meter,format and blah blah. What I really consider as valuable is your connections and gift how connect and makes magic. I commends you for your honest work and from there, you have bigger chance to be heard big time.

Regards~Your Friend Marc

[Holly Mason]

I did not know that was you yesterday with that new pic*)*)*)I didn't read name sorry...you are a handsome young man with a great imagination...watch out ladies*)*) thank you so for your kind words

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

lol :) Thanks Holly :)

[Horizon K.]

...seeing if I can meet you... I really like this, very cool! I personally find it impossible to "critique" poetry... stories & books are another animal. But for poetry, I just try to feel it, see what I can experience from it or bring to it for myself... and this one I can feel very much!

[Holly Mason]

Thank you very much-seeing if I can meet you is actually my favorite line in this whole bit so I thank you truly for noticing*)*) and a Hi to you!

[Horizon K.]

Oh that's so cool that I picked your fave line:)... And Hi!

[Holly Mason]

very cool...*)*)*)

[Distant horizons]

And every one of them is recieved with a smile Holly. What more could we ask :-)

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Just Lorry :) hello I just want to know why you block me? :)

[Distant horizons]

Sorry Marc, I had no idea I had. Honestly have no clue. Have amended it now. Apologies.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

Thanks :) now I can read your work. :)

[Distant horizons]

-)
I'll do the same to make up for that.

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

:) thanks again. Cheer!

[Distant horizons]

No worries

[Holly Mason]

Hello kids...thanks to you fine sir....Hi marc*)*)*)

[Marc Marlon Villaflor]

HI Holly :)

[Distant horizons]

:-)

[steppenwolf]

I'm glad you wrote this, Holly. This reviewing thing is subtle and sometimes I don't know what I think about it.

[Holly Mason]

Well this is how I do it...only way I know how*)
thank you so fine lady truly

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i just love this...Amen.

obvious errors i will point out...but i always read more for content...

well said.

[Holly Mason]

thank you so fine sir...truly

[Rita L. Sev]

Holly I love your honest and open heart! I spend my days reading, analyzing, correcting and editing writing - an English teacher's job. But here, I want to focus first on content, the "soul laid bare" in a writer's words. I will make suggestions regarding grammar and spelling only when I feel that an error interferes with intended meaning, and then I will do so gently. You always make your point, and eloquently. Keep writing!

[Holly Mason]

thank you much teach...now you have the skills to give technical advice*)*)*)

[redflutterby]

I say review how you want as long as your intent isn't a personal attack. I'm a lot like you I review by how i relate to the work. I'm not an English professor!! Lol..

[Holly Mason]

no but your fun as heck!
thank ya much

[Frieda P]

You may not be the grammar queen Holly but you're surely the Queen of Hearts....nicely pen'd. And you know what I say, fook em if they're too blind to see, nuff said, and I don't give a rat's tush if that was grammatically correct!

[Holly Mason]

you are a wild child*)*)*)
thank you so fine lady

[Frieda P]

Product of my environment, I was brought up by wolves ;-P My pleasure always sweet lady!