Anyone else have this problem?

when i read sad poems i generally find it depresses me so much i write too them to cheer them up, not that it makes one fucking bit of difference

mcdave cheer up i dont like u being upset or w/e u r. smile.

Yeh i really don't like sad poems, i wrote them myself but i've never liked them,i've heard lots of people find it hard to write a poem about happiness so they end up writing about somethiing sad and making themselfs sad so they carry on writing depressing poems, ever heard that before?

no i think that you should give it whatever you think it should not out of pitty! some of the best poems that i have read come from the depression section.. I dont think that anyone should give 5 out of pitty for any type of poem thats my opinion anyway!!

yeah be honest....

I have a tendency to rate poems depending on level of emotion and commitment to the poem itself, not actually dependent on, well, anything else really. I don't feel that poems need to:
be happy
be about love
be about hate
be about suicide
be angry
rhyme
have a rhythm
have all the words spelled perfectly (although it helps a lot)

so i just base my vote on personal committment on behalf of the poet, and that hasn't made me feel guilty.

I agree... you shouldn't give a 5 out of pity...or obligation for that matter.

I like what Sean said... about the level of emotion and commitment to the poem.

Of course I don't lower the rating because of misspellings/grammar errors, but I might mention those things in the comments....

Most of my poems tend to be depressing because that is my state of mind right now, but just like everyone else on here i post my work for an honest and fair opinion.
I would rather have all 4's for talent rather than 5's for pity.
Just be honest

yeah i used to give poems 5's out of pitty but i havent in a very long time. now if i dont like it i will just give it a 3 or lower.

I agree with hayley. I too write a lot sad poems, Most of my love poems are sad but may be it ends with a positive hope. I won't prefer anyone to vote for me 5, out of pity... I prefer a honest opinion.
But...I do look at the age before i vote. I wonder when i see so matured works by 13 year old teens. Some times, even when i find faults in their poem, I tend to give them a 5, While i might have given a 4 for the same poem if it was written by a person in twenties or above. ....

i agree to trincy =) i too my self prefer honest opinion =) i write sad poems =) mostly mines are sad... but hell i care... =) i have to be happy just for me to write very mushy poems =S lol but oh well, rate us depending on how we write, not coz we write sad poems =) ciao