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Rottiestyl
Rottiestyl
Jun 16, 2007 ⭐ See this poem's read count — a supporter feature

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— Rottiestyl, Jun 16, 2007

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Region, Country: USA - Illinois, USA

Favorite Poets: Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allen Poe

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weirdelf

weirdelf

19 years 1 month ago

Sorry K.

Despite some really excellent imagery I found it somewhat self-consciously pretentious. Dylan Thomas said it all in "This my art and sullen craft" cheers
Rottiestyl

Rottiestyl

19 years 1 month ago

Thank you for your review. I

Thank you for your review. I probably should have mentioned this piece was written for a fellow writer I know that was having second thoughts about writing. He was disillusioned and I wanted to give him a smile. It was written in friendship toward him. However, you would not have known that. But I am suspicious of your motive by your wording of "pretentious" which means pompous. To me it is a clear indication of another influence involved. I appreciate your time and review. The three of you certainly do stick together. Ah, the throes of friendship. Have a great day. K. Mulroney
weirdelf

weirdelf

19 years 1 month ago

Pretentious doesn't mean pompous

It means having pretentions to something more than it is. The work means a lot more in light of your reply, I would certainly have really appreciated it myself under similar circumstances (which I go through about 3 times a week! 8)). As to us 3 sticking together! ROFL, you gotta be kidding! If we were in the same room we would probably all have some bruises by now! cheers
Rottiestyl

Rottiestyl

19 years 1 month ago

I apologize then. It was my

I apologize then. It was my fault for not mentioning what the poem was really about in the first place. I thank you again though, for stopping by and taking the time to read it. Have a wonderful day! K. Mulroney
dbaker

dbaker

19 years 1 month ago

you know in the end we all

you know in the end we all have to go with our gut feelings/impressions of a piece. I have to go with what the Elf said on this one. Ultimately we write for ourselves. If anyone else likes it then we are in the plus column. -David Work, stretch, take risks, visualize your future. Become the poet you have always longed to be. All that is needed is honest effort.-DSB

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