Discover why your poems are suffering without the right feedback in this poetry review, poem analysis, and poem critique episode of The Poetry Vessel Podcast. Learn how to handle negative comments on your poems, turn harsh criticism into constructive criticism, and use good feedback to improve your poetry and creative writing. We analyze two powerful contemporary poems—exploring faith, doubt, agnosticism, dream imagery, and how poetry transforms uncertainty into meaning—so you can write braver, more honest work and grow as a poet.This episode is for poets who are learning how to write poetry and who want honest poem critique, thoughtful poetry criticism, and practical advice on how to deal with feedback without losing their voice.

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Frank Paino earned an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts. His fourth book, Dark Octaves, won the Longleaf Press Book Prize and was published in April 2025. In 2023, his chapbook, Pietà, won the Jacar Press Chapbook Prize and was published later that year. Frank has received a Pushcart Prize, The Cleveland Arts Prize in Literature, and an Individual Excellence Award from the Ohio Arts Council. His poems have appeared in a variety of literary publications, including: Crab Orchard Review, Catamaran, and North American Review.

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Martina Reisz Newberry is the author of 8 books of poetry. Her most recent book is Sadie: Queen of the Swollen Nose Saloon (Alien Buddha Press). Newberry has been included in The Cenacle, Cog, Blue Nib, Roanoak Review, and many other literary magazines. Her work has also been included in many anthologies. She has been awarded residencies at Yaddo Colony for the Arts, Djerassi Colony for the Arts, and Anderson Center for Disciplinary Arts. Passionate in her love for Los Angeles, Martina currently lives there with her husband, Brian, a Media Creative.

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