Reflections: A Book

MixedEmotions

In response to Review of "MixedEmotions" :

'an exceptional talent with a future in writing'
thanks so much, what an amazing compliment

"(the reason for conjoining the title's two words is lost on this reviewer)"
it retrospect it's kinda lost on me too, I remember enjoying the juxtaposition of 'dE' being next to each other (lower vs. uppercase) and I think the feel of the poem translated into how close the words were....idunno my mind does abstract odd things w/o my permission sometimes

"uncertainty about a workplace romance."..." Enamored with a co-worker,"
The 'workplace' is only one-sided, the speaker is actually a regular customer of the intended, I should have made that clearer or hinted somehow but I like it as is now...

"eye rhyme"
Never thought to describe them as such, I like it

"a helpful exercise is to have someone cold-read the piece aloud"
Good idea

"Favorite wording - If only you really had hung the moon, / then I would be justified, / if when you smiled I swooned."
Glad to hear you say so, I modified the 1st line a couple times, still think I like it better without "really", but if I took it out I'd change my mind, again.

"- Nancy Ann, a WDC friend wrote,"
First off, it fascinates me that you enlist the reading of others, for that you have my thanks; this a regular occurrence for you or just random?
Any who, I like Nancy's idea, I may do that!

"- Edna, a poet said, "Short lines do not fold prose into poetry. "
Edna thinks it should be written more narratively? Think that's what she's saying. I can see that....for sake of contest and I think style though I like as is

"- A third friend, Arlene, emailed, "Still another starting-out poet who guesses what a rhyme is"
Lol, u can assure Arlene there was no guess work, I have no delusions of grandeur or amazing poetic skills and HELLO "puppy love" come now, where's Leney's sense of loose punery (yes I made that word up)? ;-P

"Reflection: what emotion or image should arise without effort for readers?"
I would say: a sense of 'I know what you mean' and 'bit dramatic, but yea, I feel ya'

"Bucolica's lecture on the value of a well-crafted title "
Very true, what would be some of your suggestions?

Question: typically, who is your target audience?
I suppose it changes with each item I write; oddly enough, when I feel compelled to write (without prompts or prompting) the main audience is me; what interests me?, what would I want to read?, what's something I want to look back on years from now and enjoy the re-reading of?

Writing for WDC has changed/encouraged that a bit, first by writing for judges, I don't spend a lot of time reading their judging styles but if I write for a contest I generally want to win and tend to write with the judge in mind (if I know what they like) and of course by following rules/guidelines.

With "MixedEmotions"  my audience is every single other person that has struggled with unrequited love, it's basic, it's strong, and it's real; I merely want to let this audience see my side of the struggle and I hope they can relate in a way that they have not been able to relate/explain to others before.