Critiquing

Been wondering bout
those who critique
seem to say the same
rarely are they unique.

Read a nice poem 
just the other day
a critiquer jumped to note
it had in it a cliche.

When did that get to be
a problem with a write.
Who made a rule
cliches can't be alright.

Correcting grammar
or meaning of a word
are good points
we all have heard.

But for a critiquer
to throw out a complaint
about whats good
and just what aint;

seems to me a bit far
a stretch to say the least.
What gives them the right
to trash a writers piece.

If you are going to critique
keep in mind it was writ
by someone else whose
muse, till then, hadn't quit.

But if you are't careful
you'll shut down the flow
of both prose and poetry
or at least writers will go.

I had an experience
good at every turn
critiquers read my write
showed new stuff to learn.

Helped make it good
no, better than the rest
and I am gratefull
the poem is one of my best.

So critiquers, be careful
when you add your touch.
Please be careful not to
trash the write too much.

Del Cano 2005 July