12-20-2017, 02:43 AM
I'm grateful to this site and the many poets some not here anymore that through their generous comments have allowed my work to improve.
Pointing a few people out, I'm grateful for (in no particular order):
Billy: for providing a poetry site that has stuck around and is actually helpful (not an easy thing to do). You're also a great person to work with.
Leanne: for helping me remain sane at times, for a great editorial eye which my work has benefited from, for her humor, and for her encouragement to write some formal poetry--I needed the shove.
Ella: for her tireless work on the site. She isn't the longest serving Mod/Admin but she does a staggering amount of work keeping things going. I'm glad she cares so much.
Milo: for pushing me to write better and to not take easy, crappy shortcuts.
Tom: for hating enjambment and making me consider longer line lengths.
Quix: for a wonderful attitude and a willingness to jump in the middle of things--as well as a love for fairy tale inspired poems.
Lizzie: for keeping me honest with my grammar and being a close reader.
Keith: for writing poetry that I truly enjoy reading.
Mercedes: for making me learn about New Zealand--and write some things about it too.
Paul: for your emphasis on short forms and being a solid influence on the site.
Christine: for putting yourself out there, and caring about your writing and your contributions
Ray: for being one of my few fellow Texan poet/outliers. Thanks for pushing back often.
Appreciate all of you who write and critique--you keep the site going.
Best,
Todd
Pointing a few people out, I'm grateful for (in no particular order):
Billy: for providing a poetry site that has stuck around and is actually helpful (not an easy thing to do). You're also a great person to work with.
Leanne: for helping me remain sane at times, for a great editorial eye which my work has benefited from, for her humor, and for her encouragement to write some formal poetry--I needed the shove.
Ella: for her tireless work on the site. She isn't the longest serving Mod/Admin but she does a staggering amount of work keeping things going. I'm glad she cares so much.
Milo: for pushing me to write better and to not take easy, crappy shortcuts.
Tom: for hating enjambment and making me consider longer line lengths.
Quix: for a wonderful attitude and a willingness to jump in the middle of things--as well as a love for fairy tale inspired poems.
Lizzie: for keeping me honest with my grammar and being a close reader.
Keith: for writing poetry that I truly enjoy reading.
Mercedes: for making me learn about New Zealand--and write some things about it too.
Paul: for your emphasis on short forms and being a solid influence on the site.
Christine: for putting yourself out there, and caring about your writing and your contributions
Ray: for being one of my few fellow Texan poet/outliers. Thanks for pushing back often.
Appreciate all of you who write and critique--you keep the site going.
Best,
Todd
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson