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[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

That formatting is the worst, cudos to the enormous blanks too, wtf.

[-] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 1 week ago

Poetry is both the sound and the silence. Without the silence and the breaks, there can't be any poetry.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Sure, but this is not poetry spaces, it's just badly cut up text IMO.

You think it is done intentionally? Like some post modernist style?

[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Some phrases remained intact, while some were abruptly cut off.

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago
[-] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 6 days ago

So the sentence structure reflects the lives of the poem’s subjects, some endure but others are cut short. Is it that obvious?

[-] Valmond@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

Yeah, it's very edgy. What a masterpiece. /s

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Poetry

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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:

Published Poetry

1a: Poetry posts should include the title and the author, when the author is known.

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

Feedback

All feedback should be given in good faith.

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: Use the honor system. When you receive good feedback, return it in kind to another author. Everyone appreciates knowing their work is being read and appreciated.

As this community develops, these guidelines may be adjusted.


Formatting Help
Work in progress

To create a line break, use two spaces at the end of a line.

To create empty space, type  . Use four of these at the beginning of a line to create a standard indent.

UPDATE:
Some methods of access do not format markdown correctly. I am currently testing various apps and web interfaces to see what does and does not retain formatting.

In the interim, it is encouraged to post text poetry as you normally would, but to include a link at the beginning or end of the post with access to a website or image that retains the formatting as intended.


Other Poetry Communities
Poetry lovers unite! In the style of the fediverse, multiple poetry communities have arisen, and will continue to rise. I will try to keep a list here of communities across instances that are worth checking out!


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