Nervous about poems

I don't know about many other poets but i have a slight problem with posting my poems for everyone to read. i guess i subconciously feel like ppl wont like my poetry and that makes me a failure. it happens at school too. i get nervous about handing poetry in to be marked because i feel the teacher has no right to judge my poem because they might not know what it's really about. does anyone else get this feeling?

Kobe, you should not feel that way. You have a gift which you have been given, the ability to write, many people actually envy that very much. Make use of the ability and share your words with everyone.

You may be nervous to begin with, but once you have posted a few times you will become more relaxed and think about the benefits! You will be meeting new interesting people and making new friends.

Have confidence in yourself and go for it!

Aria's definitely got it right. I'm of the same school of thought, but I've also got another way that you could try looking at it. Rather than feeling like a failure if people don't like your work (and I'm sure you are your own worst critic), look at it as a chance to improve and become a better writer from it. Ask yourself, or them, the reasons they feel as they do about your work, and be open to suggestions and critique. Soon you won't have to worry about it at all!

Sometimes, when a poem means a lot to me and I worked really hard on it, I don't want to post it. I'm worried about people not understanding what I am trying to convey in my poem. I don't want people to read it and walk away without a second thought. I want people to stop and think about what the meaning is behind my poetry. That's why I'm nervous about posting some of my poetry, because I'm afriad people won't understand

nobody gives criticism around here that isn't constructive so you shouldnt really worry. my english teacher doesnt even mark poetry based on content cause of that very reason, which is shitty for me since poetry is the only thing in enlish i can do well lol

I've always been nervous about showing people what I write but if I never did that then I would have never learned more about it.

i only post my poems in a place where no one knows me. i don't link to my profile here or anything. i understand completely, and theres nothing wrong with it. =)

you're not the only one who's nervous about posting and showing your poetry. i don't like showing my poetry, because it's like people are opening a part of me... they're reading my thoughts, my feelings, my confusion, my love, my sadness, my tears, my joy, my strength... it honestly still makes me uncomfortable today to have someone that i know read my poetry, because it is a part of who i am: it is a reflection of me.

I get that feeling a lot too . It`s just like "Oh my gosh . What are they goin` to sey about my poems ? What if it`s REALLY RELALY bad to them ? OMGGG" every time i`m about to post something up . lol But yu shuldn`t feel that way . As long as yu know that it`s apart of yu, and that people kan judge all they want, that it just matters what YU think about it -- Yur fine . Don`t worry about the people critisizing you all the time, just because they expect yu to be a pro or something, doesn`t mean yu have to be .

I get nervous posting my poems, it doesn't matter what I write about I never think they are good enough.. But the feedback I get is always positive and the parts that aren't so positive work to my advantage, because they help me to improve.. Posting poems in the contests makes me even more nervous lol doesn't stop me posting more ;]

A poem or anything you write is a reflection of you. If it is about love, its a reflection of your love, if its about hate, its a reflection of your hate. No matter what the subject, it always reflects a part of yourself. If it comes from within you, it has to be a part of you! So, if you think of it this way you shouldnt be shy with your poems. Your just expressing yourself, just like you express yourself with the clothes you wear or the music you listen to. So dont be ashamed of yourself or worry about what others may think, because your poetry IS YOU!