tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post5859482499829516532..comments2023-09-30T06:10:34.381-07:00Comments on Shadow Knows: A Mouth on MeRobbi N.http://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-78853951401350021612012-06-26T17:09:26.119-07:002012-06-26T17:09:26.119-07:00But how helpful is that?But how helpful is that?Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-13342909733042744432012-06-25T20:10:19.478-07:002012-06-25T20:10:19.478-07:00Oh, lots of people can't bear it. That's w...Oh, lots of people can't bear it. That's why you hear the "that's what I meant to do" comment so often...marlyhttp://www.thepalaceat2.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-1914537834595888762012-06-20T15:38:50.996-07:002012-06-20T15:38:50.996-07:00Yes, I agree that he needs to learn that. If he do...Yes, I agree that he needs to learn that. If he doesn't, he's in for a bigger shock when other, meaner writers comment on his work.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-51568298436260013672012-06-20T13:03:47.314-07:002012-06-20T13:03:47.314-07:00From what you described to me, you seemed perfectl...From what you described to me, you seemed perfectly tactful. The poet just needs to learn and understand the norms and rules of a workshop setting. I wouldn't worry too much about it.Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-69278192808798334002012-06-19T07:16:54.989-07:002012-06-19T07:16:54.989-07:00On the other hand, none of the comments were perso...On the other hand, none of the comments were personal at all. They related to the poems in question. The fact that he seemed to take them personally may not have been preventable.Robbi N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04881145195435485238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1717221249845341165.post-71523515275080476602012-06-18T17:06:35.274-07:002012-06-18T17:06:35.274-07:00Internet contact often comes across as sharper and...Internet contact often comes across as sharper and harsher than intended--as do texts on a phone. I've seen those things be a problem for a number of people.<br /><br />Being a Southerner of a certain age with deep South ancestors, I have more trouble with the insistence of the dead on absolute tactfulness! Never hurt someone's feelings. Etc.Marly Youmanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02377938366750387442noreply@blogger.com