Advice to an Aspiring Poet

Don't let poetry tear you apart Can't write like Keats ~ Who gives a fart

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Joe Maverick

Date: 3/14/2024 11:16:00 AM

Well hellooo.' It is indeed I.' G W...' And in Homag'e to inversit...Er.! I mean diversity of Course.' I am going to note, here to all and sundry.' That you Have FAILED..FAILED I say! To recognise those 'aspiring and perspiring' Poets..' which I will impress uoon you with A heidleburger 'printing press no less' I am sure That you will face the ire of 'every upstanding ' Oh words fail me at this 'junk-ture' but I'm sure There are some prancing..Oh my I'd better go.' While its good'

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2024 1:34:00 PM

Mercy, I've failed again, I see. Oh, well. Success must be getting closer. lol. ~ gw

Karen Jones

Date: 3/13/2024 7:09:00 PM

Great uplifting advice

Bill Baker

Date: 3/13/2024 6:55:00 PM

Good advice, few of us will write like Keats, but we can all be ourselves and enjoy reading and writing our own kind of poetry. Thank for the good advice, gw. BB

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2024 1:38:00 PM

Amen, Bill. Who's gonna read us if we're not authentic? Then again, who's gonna read us if we are? ~ Con 'N Drum

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 3/13/2024 11:22:00 AM

Too true Gershon, we should all write as we enjoy to write. Hugs and blessings Jennifer.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2024 1:34:00 PM

That's right. I mean, Just write. Right? ~ Don't know my right hand from my write hand, apparently.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 3/13/2024 5:24:00 AM

clever way of saying 'to thine own authentic poetic voice be true.' Have a pleasant day, Gershon.

Michael Tor

Date: 3/12/2024 9:17:00 PM

Great advice my friend. Sometimes being blunt hits home better than saying it like Keats... lol

Gershon Wolf
Date: 3/14/2024 1:44:00 PM

Diplomacy is my short suit, I guess. ~ gw