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Finally a Poet Crowing

At what point exactly ? Is one entitled to call oneself a poet ? Is it when you think you have written something noteworthy of consequent ? Or a critic adversary or peer referring to a work by name not with disdain ?

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Lady Labyrinth

Date: 8/26/2020 6:32:00 AM

At what point does one truly give a flying rat's arse if they're a poet? If you are spitting your bricks at the wall, who gives a god damn flaming hellelujah brother, it's all about erasing everyone out and just spitting your stories at the wall and if they stick they stick and if they don't they fall. Just write. For you. Leanne

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/26/2020 1:31:00 PM

Leanne my friend Your comment just inspired me to write a poem called Word's of Advice Indeed to Heed LL

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/26/2020 12:25:00 PM

Straight out the Poet's mouth herself. So i will take heed of your advice indeed Mrs. Always a pleasure never a chore Leanne.

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/18/2020 1:45:00 AM

Good question Christopher I d like to think the former rather than condescension, some so called poets are too far up themselves to see what’s right in front of them, not all just some, I think I d have a good inkling to know if I ever write something good some day cheers David

David Kavanagh
Date: 8/27/2020 2:56:00 AM

Wow yes ma’am.

Lady Labyrinth
Date: 8/26/2020 6:35:00 AM

just write Kavanagh and park the bitching, you might surprise yourself. ;)

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/18/2020 7:37:00 AM

Same here David as are we not our own toughest critic. And credit is only worthy if you respect or value the opinion of the giver

Jan Allison

Date: 8/17/2020 5:04:00 PM

I am not sure if I'm a poet or a pooet lol:-) never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would pick up my pen as I was never a poetry fan at school:-) hugs jan xx

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/17/2020 5:12:00 PM

J.D.Wetherspoon a pub chain named after the teacher who said the owner would amount to nothing ????

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 8/17/2020 5:10:00 PM

On the button Jan ditto same here Never in a billion year's did i ever think i would either and if you asked my english teacher or seen my report card she would have probably died laughing as well. Not that i am a poet i just found a better use or outlet to express my daydreaming and imagination