Our application for membership is composed of both poetry-related questions and character determining scenarios from which you are choose a realistic (in your eyes) course-of-actions. We choose our members like we choose our friends; wisely.


Please have a poem (of your own writing) ready to submit to Poetica X for review. Upon filling out the application it may be up to a week before you receive notification via e- mail pertaining to you acceptance.


*Note: Although this may seem tedious, this process is necessary in order to insure the quality of the individuals in our organization.
Thank you for your time and interest!




And now for the questions:

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1) Under which of the following categories do you fall?
15 and under
15 - 30
30 - 50
50 and over


2) How long have you been writing poetry?
1 to 6 months
7 to 12 months
2 to 5 years
6 years or more


3) How frequently do you write?
At least once a day
At least once a week
At least once a month
At least once a year


4) How frequently do you revise?
Always
Sometimes
Rarely
Never


5) Your best friend has just been hit by a car. You.. (select one)

Get into your car and drive after the person who hit hit your friend (ah sweet revenge).
Remain at your friend's side whispering words of encouragement until the ambulance arrives.
Try your hand at first-aid.
Ignore the accident and return home to watch it on the news.


6) When O.J. Simpson was found innocent a few years ago you..(select one)

Lost all faith in the Justice System.
Thought to yourself, "The man a wonderful human being. How could anyone who rushed for the most yards in Buffalo Bills History not be?"
Tried to publish your opinion on the case along with everyone else.
Pulled the covers over your head and pondered why you were flowing the case in the first place.


7) When it was made public that President Clinton was not faithful to his wife you thought..

"Everyone has needs."
"What a terrible man, he should be impeached for his desecration of the Ten Commandments!"
"His sex-life really isn't any of my business."
"What a poor example his behavior is setting for the children."


8) You are the type of person who enjoys which type of poetry most? (select one)

Dramatic, emotional poetry.
Romantic or sexy poetry
Psychological poetry (makes a strong statement or leaves you with a message to ponder)
Analogy poetry filled with metaphors and similes.


9) What type of poetry do you write most? (select one)

Improvisational poetry- at any given moment, in any given place with no revisions.
Poetry filled with alliteration, rhyming or other literary techniques.
Strongly stylistic poetry (unique style).
I don't write, I only read - By the way, this is not a "bad" answer.


10) If accepted, how often would you attend the nightly, private, member-hosted, reading-chatroom?
Every night
Whenever you have a free evening.
Whenever the public chatrooms seem boring.
Never, I would just like to be a member so that I have the opportunity to publish my poems on the World Wide Web. (not a "bad" answer)


11) Please type or paste a poem of your own original work into the space provided:



12) Are you honest? If you answered merely, "Yes" or "No" please elaborate.





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