A community to celebrate published and OC works of poetry. — Welcome to !poetry Guidelines & Community Rules In addition to the general rules of lemmy.world: 1) Published Poetry 1a: Poetry posts should include the title and the author, when the author is known. 2) O.C. Poetry 2a: Sharing original poetry is encouraged, but it must be preceded by the tag “[OC].” 2b: If an [OC] post is requesting feedback, it should also follow with the “[FB]” tag. It would look like the following example: [OC] [FB] Nothing Gold Can Stay 3) Feedback 3a: All [FB] requests should be met with comments constructive in nature. It is okay to dislike parts of a poem, but make sure to explain why you feel that way. 3b: Feedback does not need to be extraordinary in nature. Simply expressing how a work makes you feel is often enough. 3c: Feedback should be given in good faith. 3d: When you receive good feedback, consider offering your own feedback to other works. Everyone enjoys knowing their shared work is being read and appreciated! As this community develops, these guidelines may be adjusted.