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Literary Circle

I feel a sense of déjà vu as I listen
to the cacophony of voices:
dilettantes discussing poetry 
under baroque chandeliers. Masquerading 
as avant-garde writers or bona fide critics 
(black turtlenecks; color is an anomaly and suspicious), 
they claim carte blanche to spew 
pompous platitudes,
pronounce entire oeuvres as lacking elan
while all they create is endless ennui.

1/22/2018
For contest: Contest: Ten Words Ten Lines 2
Sponsor: Silent One

Copyright © Agnes Krampe | Year Posted 2018

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Mahtab Bangalee Date: 1/29/2020 2:45:00 AM excellent poem penned/// Login to Reply

Quoth Theraven Date: 1/28/2020 10:53:00 PM Agnes, Oh those chandeliers and turtleneck sweaters. -Richard Login to Reply

Line Gauthier Date: 5/5/2018 6:01:00 PM Belated congrats on your awesome poem. It's a gem and a FAVE for me! Superbly penned. Smooth as silk, Agnes. Login to Reply

Barbara Barry-Nishanian Date: 2/18/2018 5:01:00 PM Excellent...congrats. So thankful P.S. poets are nice critics and help us grow. bbn Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 3/27/2018 4:43:00 PM Thanks for your visit, Barbara. Yes, PS is a welcoming place.

Line Gauthier Date: 2/12/2018 1:54:00 PM Love your poem, Agnes. Congrats! Login to Reply

Joseph May Date: 2/1/2018 5:03:00 AM Well said Agnes...Congrats on your win Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 1/31/2018 6:19:00 AM Congrats Agnes..you hit the points well..your poems always shine! Login to Reply

Susan Ashley Date: 1/30/2018 7:42:00 PM Returning with congratulations Agnes for a wonderful win with your excellent poem. Warmest wishes ~Susan Login to Reply

Viv Wigley Date: 1/30/2018 1:08:00 AM ...and back to say congrats, Agnes, well done! Viv x Login to Reply

Carole Duet Date: 1/29/2018 9:18:00 PM I loved your free verse poem in this contest, Agnes. One of the best IMO. Congrats on your placement too. Login to Reply

Silent One Date: 1/29/2018 2:09:00 PM Great use of the ten words Agnes, you have a valid point in regards to critics.. Always makes me laugh when those who do not have a clue criticise.. Great poem.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:08:00 PM Thank you for my placement and for your kind comment, Silent One.

Eileen Manassian Date: 1/29/2018 6:51:00 AM This is superb, Agnes. I really like how you used those words in this piece. It is so descriptive of how people try to lord it over others fueled by an elitist attitude. Great job. Thanks for your visit to my work. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:09:00 PM Thank you for your visit and your kind comment, Eileen.

Bernard Chan Date: 1/27/2018 9:44:00 PM Yes! Black turtlenecks are standard equipment for the creative/cultured set everywhere. Very well-written piece, and I love how the last 2 lines sum up the whole scene. Excellent! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:09:00 PM Thank you, Bernard. What is it with these turtlenecks?

Viv Wigley Date: 1/25/2018 1:49:00 AM Amen, Agnes, I once got invited to a poetry circle and found it tiresome and shallow. Not my bag at all. You summed it up well. Good luck in the contest! Viv x Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:10:00 PM Thank you, Viv. I've never done a poetry circle; I wish there was one nearby for me to try.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/23/2018 3:42:00 PM EXCELLENT usage of the words, Agnes. You pulled this off superbly! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:10:00 PM Thanks, Andrea.

Dale Gregory Cozart Date: 1/23/2018 12:28:00 PM And suddenly his college years came flooding back! So true and clever. Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:10:00 PM LOL - were you a literature major?

Arthur Vaso Date: 1/23/2018 12:53:00 AM There are quite a few like that here too, writing for an audience is far more important than writing for a critic. Loved how you expressed this. THOSE people need a mirror to look into!!! Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:11:00 PM I think writing for oneself is even better than writing *for* the audience, arthur. If people like what I have to say, great, but I'd hate to have to write to please readers.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 1/22/2018 10:36:00 PM Wow. I bow to thee, this is the winner for me. Wow wow wow ;) Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:11:00 PM aww, thanks, Maureen :)

Susan Ashley Date: 1/22/2018 8:18:00 PM Such an excellent poem Agnes, employing the required words masterfully as you 'call out' the wannabes in such an elegant way. Beautifully expressed. Best wishes for a win.. ~Susan Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/29/2018 3:12:00 PM Thank you for your encouraging words, Susan.

Jan Allison Date: 1/22/2018 4:39:00 PM BRAVO! Agnes I couldn't agree more about the literary critics who claim to know so much. I've had my poetry criticised here and don't give a fig If people don't like my style or me writing poop poems then they don't have to read them. i would much prefer to write simple poems that folks understand and make them smile than highbrow stuff that only the writer understands what the heck the poem is about. Am adding this to my faves:-) Maybe the title should be vicious circle lol:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Agnes Krampe Date: 1/22/2018 5:14:00 PM Thanks, Jan. When I read the required words, this was the image that popped into my mind immediately, and then i couldn't let go :)