A Day Less Than A Century

[ellajam]

I  like "I blew the dust off my memories to see they hadn't changed. " That line stood out to me. I thought the first and third stanza sounded pretty smooth, not sure about the last line in the third.  
I have been wondering some of the same things you mentioned as a novice. How much of the technical stuff do you really need to know if you are only writing for yourself. (Dale you make it sound so very serious.)I have also checked out the practice threads and it all looks really intense.

I don't know why anyone writing only for themself would join a poetry workshop where people read read your poems and suggest changes, and also expect you to carefully read and comment on other people's work. Anyone just wanting to post a poem on the internet will find many sites to do just that.

I have been attempting to learn some forms this past year. It is not easy to write a good poem, but it is certainly something anyone who enjoys reading and writing can attempt. Nobody expects perfection on a first try, as can be seen by the many imperfect attempts on the practice threads. Anyone who has nothing to learn here probably won't enjoy the site.