Soul 'Mentors'

This is a new arena to me 

Curious as to what I will find

A forum baring souls  for all to see

Poetry coming from an open mind

Amazing writing to keep ones attention

Written words of such depth and feeling

Wonderful pieces too many to mention

Of Powerful thoughts so strong and healing

Platform of wise words beautifully penned 

Wide audience prior warning read with caution

Of words needed to be heard, what a godsend

Ones way releasing feelings of hidden emotion

Titles to intrigue wanting you to read further

Lines rhyming and lines of a free-flowing nature

 Words  from the heart, no worry about grammar

So many forms and so many ways to structure

Writers willing to review work like a 'mentor'

Whose work exudes brilliance, I've come to adore!

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. We learn from each other. I have read poetry for 45 years and I learn many things from the old master of poetry and new. A wise person read with a kind eyes and give appreciation for the gift of a poem or a story. Thank you for the positive poem for poetry and the word.
Coyote

[WhiteWillow]

beautifully done.

[Augustus]

A fine tribute to the Writers' Cafe! I have benefited greatly from being here too, and derived great pleasure. I guess I'll be another of those "mentors" as you call them. I really liked your first stanza. It is the most poetic of the lot that you have here. The poem is descriptive in nature and by and large lists the activities on the cafe. Since your profile says you are new to writing, I guess a couple of words of advice won't go amiss.
It is evident that you like to use rhyme. The first thing to remember about rhymes, is that they should not sound forced. Rhyme is capable of enhancing the impact of a poem greatly, but if improperly used, it can be detrimental to the flow and impact. So never rhyme two lines just for the sake of rhyming them.
Another point is, structured verse is controlled predominantly by meter, and maintaining the meter is far more difficult that mainting rhyme. As you write more and more, you'll realize that there is a very deep connection between the soul of your poem and it's structure. And only when they fuse inside your mind and flow out as one, will the poem create the desired impact. It is slightly different when it comes to free verse. It is easier to create an impact in free verse and amateur free verse writers probably sound a lot better than amateur structured verse writers. But I have rarely seen a poem in free verse carry the grace of well written structured verse.
My final piece of advice, is just to keep writing and go ahead and discover yourself. I'm sure you'll do well. All the very best for the future!

[Patient Poet (Yos)]

True said :)