Can anyone just jump in with a poem at any time? Please tell me if I need to (a) wait to be invited, (b) obtain permission, or (c) buzz off.

Here are two short poems of mine, both rhymed. The first is not an epigram, but is supposed to show my "incisive wit" nevertheless. The second one is in gratitude for my wife.

SESQUIPEDALIAN

Sesquipedalian's a foot and a half;
It's a word very few these days know.
But the ignorant masses will have the last laugh:
The world has gone metric, you know.

TO ELEANOR

The moon, falling softly on the sea;
The wind, moving gently through the grain;
And you, turning quietly to me -–
You three bring joy, silent joy that stills my pain.

The sea, which receives the moon’s caress;
The grain, which receives the wind’s soft touch;
And I, who receive your quietness -–
We three are blessed. No one else can know how much

mothermayi,

there are two consistent weekly events on poemsfray. the first is Tuesday's pick. Robert Pinsky former US Poet Laureate and editor of Slate's Poem, publishes a submitted poem. The criterion is, I believe, that it's never been published before.

We consider, discuss, become contentious, get a few black eyes and shake as friends. On Thursday's there's a OtherPeople'sPoetry rotation. Next on the roster posts an OPP. we discuss the same way as Tuesday's.

Everything else is free game. I think the most consideration can be shown 2 ways: no personal attacks, and not too much top posting, so semi-active threads don't drop off the page.

Welcome aboard.

SESQUIPEDALIAN is incisive and witty. I think Eleanor has a few heavy cliches like moon’s caress but this is cool: We three are blessed . I like your relatedness to the sea and grain.

If you want comments on poems, introducing them, as you did above invites comments. Also, you can just post and note "comments welcome." If you wish to receive no comments then you can note "no comments necessary." Some folks post poems regularly. They neither invite nor reject comments. They're comfortable with whatever response, or none, they get, so long as it demonstrates goodwill.

waltz