Derek liked my poem? News to me. Ya'll must be off-site buds. smile

I don't have time for this, hell, I barely have time to write lately. The thing that gets me, no offense, is that nothing I actually said was addressed in any way, shape, matter or form, as if it was pure sour grapes. I have much better things to do than jump someone I don't even know just to rattle their cage. You know, I have been around these boards a weeeee bit more than you guys, but you won't find me whining about crits, deciding to bump my own stuff with questions of, What the.....???? I have one post here (from months ago)that got absolutely ZERO responses. I did take it down, but only AFTER a full month. Some folks get po'ed if their stuff hasn't been properly attended in a DAY. So, air ya go.

Anne, sure, I understand what he's trying to say, and one could go on all day about self expression, but I feel that words mean things. Therefore, if images don't ring true, they might oughta be addressed, as opposed to taking umbrage with the person who gives an honest opinion. It is so easy to impress most people (non-writers), that we sometimes think if we throw together a bunch of 50 cent poetic words, we got a humdinger. I know, because I've been there. But to progress, those words need to stand up under close scrutiny. I would (NOW, not 2 years ago, when my ego took some bruising) MUCH rather hear the honest truth (ALL opinion, of course)of my drivel, rather than a bunch of yahoos. Otherwise...two years from now, I'm probably in the same place.

And I don't care what ANYONE says, polishing a window pane will blur it! grin

BTW, Derek, I was heading out the door when I wrote that this morning. There were other things I liked as well, esp the ending. If I could type without looking at the keys, I would write more, including WRITING MORE poems/songs. I could have done that in the time it has taken me to write all I have here. So, I'm signing off. Good luck in your endeavors.

Ben