I wish the #PoetryCommunity was more like the #WritingCommunity because I see writers of stories talk about their characters and plot lines and have discussions but I don’t know how to find that within the poetry community.

I see a lot of #poetry written and shared, which is lovely, and #prompts that poets can #engage with, but I don’t see the #discussions about what people are writing or #questions asking #poets about what they are writing.

Maybe I’m looking in the wrong places or expecting something that doesn’t exist. I get so discouraged from sharing my poetry because there is no engagement with it beyond a like or a rarer boost.

Even when I comment on someone else’s work, there is rarely much of a response.

Where are the people who want to talk about poetry and not just write it or read it?

@nona80_swanette I would find that very motivating. Especially since I once wrote a lot of poetry and now struggle with it. Maybe, if we keep posting questions and discussions on poetry, we can make it a thing?!
@Mistresswitchwrites I hope we can! I just don’t want it to get too academic, more like a book club style discussion for poetry - what people have been reading, recommendations, help finding words when we’re struggling, beta readers, and things around poetry (podcasts, live readings, interesting articles, etc).

@nona80_swanette I totally get you! Just a fun, relaxing and helpful place for poetry writers. That sounds so wonderful.

Can you think of a hashtag to collect that under? Poetryroom? Or PoetryCafe?

@Mistresswitchwrites I like PoetryCafe for the hashtag, doesn’t look like it’s in use currently. I’m happy to get the ball rolling, I’ll have a think about a good introduction and post something in an hour or so!
@nona80_swanette Wonderful! I'll be watching out for it!
@Mistresswitchwrites have put up a welcome post. #PoetryCafe is officially live! Thank you for the name and the inspiration and just for being awesome!
@nona80_swanette I'm glad I could help. This looks really cool!