Requesting Help with a title to a poem

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:21 pm

I would appreciate your

I have almost finished a poem. But I need help with the title. This poem is about dead (I hate that word) poets and the connections we have with them. Sometimes I think I hear them suggesting poems to me! The titles I am thinking of are (My first line) "I hear their voices in my head" or, "Heaven's Poets' Others that I was considering are "New Poems From past Poets" another ""they'er not Finished speaking yet". But I think I need to dig deeper. Does any of you have any titles you can suggest? Or, should I just use the first line of my poem? Thanking you in advance for your critique. If you need to hear more of the poem, let me know.

to all of you.

Post by **bags123** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 5:17 pm

How about "50 Shades of Grey".

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Wed Jun 27, 2012 9:05 pm

Bags, REALLY? My poem does not have anything to do with erotica.

I thought you liked my work

If you're joking, I don't get it!

I was serious about asking for help. But you were insulting! Thanks anyway. Now I'll figure this out for myself.

Topics I've started · Post by **heinzs** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 12:11 am

Not to worry, Darlene. Bags has a way of using humor that sometimes hits the unknowing from an unexpected angle. He's really a lovely fellow and never intends to insult anyone. I'm sorry his comment came across that way for you. He is among my most trusted friends and colleagues here at the pages so please give him another chance.

As for your title request, I think it would be easier for us to help you with the question if you were to post the poem itself here in the critiques forum. Your description alone does not give me enough info to go on to give you a serious and adequate response. Sometimes using the first line is enough, but often there is something later in the poem that changes the direction and is more meaningful in the end.

Heinz

Post by **bags123** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 4:09 am

I wasn't being insulting Darlene. Just a bad try at humor. I agree with Heinz. Perhaps posting the poem in it's entirety would help us suggest a title. Please forgive my indiscretion. I was raised right,...and would never be consciously disrespectful of my elders.

PS- I do like your poems

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 6:33 am

Ok, Heinz, Bags is forgiven. But he better be watchful because I can use humor, too, and I'll get him back! I've heard about that book and now I know what he's been reading! About posting my entire poem. I might consider that. But if I do, I'll expect the entire poem, too, to be critiqued. So you are probably getting more than you want to deal with. I believe our connection to past poets influences our writing and that is what I wanted to say in this poem. But I'm having my doubts if I can adequately say this in a poem. However, I'm always up to a challenge and hope I can get you and others opinions and suggestions. Tell Bags I'll try and not take myself too seriouslly in the future. And I might even buy that book!

Post by **bags123** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:34 am

I'll get him back!

Geesh,...now I have to go hire that body guard again.

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Thu Jun 28, 2012 1:58 pm

Are you sure one will be enough?

Post by **bags123** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 5:21 pm

He'll have his whole family with him. Believe me.

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:22 pm

Then, I'm in trouble

FirestoneFeinberg · Post by **FirestoneFeinberg** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:15 am

DarleneG wrote: I would appreciate your I have almost finished a poem. But I need help with the title. This poem is about dead (I hate that word) poets and the connections we have with them. Sometimes I think I hear them suggesting poems to me! The titles I am thinking of are (My first line) "I hear their voices in my head" or, "Heaven's Poets' Others that I was considering are "New Poems From past Poets" another ""they'er not Finished speaking yet". But I think I need to dig deeper. Does any of you have any titles you can suggest? Or, should I just use the first line of my poem? Thanking you in advance for your critique. If you need to hear more of the poem, let me know. to all of you.

I really like the first line for a title. --David

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Thu Jul 19, 2012 7:54 am

Thank you, David, I might go with that first line since I like it, too. However, I have put the poem aside for awhile since it has proven to be a difficult one to finish. And until I am more clear on what I want to say, I should not post it. Maybe past poets are not finished speaking yet!

Do you enjoy reading about what past poets have to say about poetry! if so, I have posted many quotes in "On inserting Permanent Quotes" In the "Help Forum". I thought others might enjoy these quotes. I know I do.

Post by **bags123** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:22 pm

How about "Ode To The Masters" ?

DarleneG · Post by **DarleneG** » Thu Jul 26, 2012 1:59 pm

That's a GREAT title. Thank you, It's at the top of my list. This poem has proven very difficult to write. I'm still working on it.

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