A New Poem, to Post or Not to Post?

Actually, I've made the decision already, but it's quite an important thing to think about. If a poem is put on a blog, that counts as being published, unless the blog is a closed one. If a poem is published, it becomes ineligible for many poetry competitions, and some publishers are interested only in unpublished material.

I considered these issues briefly, and the outcome is that I will publish the poem I wrote today, on my blog. The reason I made this decision is that I already have a good idea of what else I wish to do with today's poem, and it won't matter whether or not the poem has been previously published.

I've received some interesting comments on the poem from others which leads me to feel my ideas for it's future are good ideas. I'm not saying it's a fantastic poem, but it is certainly a poem others have connected with in good ways.

I've re-edited the poem since I posted it to the Month of Poetry site, and I feel it's improved because of the editing. So here it is for you to read and comment on - good, bad or indifferent, I'd like to know your thoughts.

Life Screens

TV is a barely heard soundtrack

to my online life -

images seen or missed

voices heard and misheard,

as the world reveals itself

on my PC screen -

my lifeline in the battle

to retain relevance in the face

of ongoing disability.

Facebook has people from childhood

re-met and ‘friended’ many years on.

Triond has articles on everything

one could ever imagine,

there are ways to make money,

spend money. Also online are places

to connect with those who have lived

and learned about the same things,

and sharing adds to the knowledge of us all.