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.”