When Someone Criticizes My Poems
Please note: This is written for the purpose of humor only and does not
represent my actual views toward constructive criticism. But there are writers who
are very resentful of any criticism. Elton)
When Somebody Criticizes My Poems
By Elton Camp
Unless criticism you are truly prepared to take,
To ask for it is going to prove to be a mistake
I’ve found that most writers who make that claim
Will then dismiss what is said as being quite lame
Personally, criticism is something I never invite
Knowing it can easily precipitate an angry fight
Well, how dare that dope say something like that.
I’ve seen him online and know he’s old, ugly & fat
Several times I have read his illiterate posted work
He can’t spell, punctuate, or make sense—the jerk
And then my fine writing he dares to try to criticize
Now, what can I say that will cut him down to size
I admit that from such resentment I’m not immune
And an insulting comment will disappear real soon
Disparaging remarks both anger and drive me wild
Like a stranger criticizing the way I rear my child
Unless we’ve developed a relationship of mutual trust,
Go ahead and criticize my writing if you feel you must
But don’t be offended when you see that I then tell
“If you don’t like, don’t read it, and please go to hell.”
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