Who's Your Poet Now

Oh hell, why do I go
to peoples pages, I do not know
Why must I look to see 
What these Hacks call poetry
There, right now, in my face
If he had talent, it left no trace
This sends me into a violent rage
Oh crap, I'm looking at ........my page


I often look back at poetry I have written
years ago...sometimes just weeks ago, and say
"Who the Hell wrote THAT"
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lawless Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 10:11 AM
Yeah, those "what the hell was I thinking when I wrote that....syndrome. Nicely paced "GOTTCHA" leading up to the final line.
Manassian Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 1:36 AM
This was an awesome write in that it had me guessing till the end. Incredibly well written. You should have written it in time for the comments contest as Andrea said! Wow! I have that feeling too, but...truth be told, I do sometimes read something I've written and get a nice warm feeling...Like....I wrote THAT? ;) It goes both ways.
Curtis Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 7:10 AM
Thanks Eileen, To show How good a judge of poetry I am, There are three poems of mine, that I almost removed from the soup as being failures.....Robin and Marion-----Time and Time Again---Life's love story.....turns out that would have been a mistake.
Harrell Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 12:41 AM
Haha, you are too hard on yourself. Yeah, who the hell wrote that?
Curtis Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 7:11 AM
Not as Hard as you my friend,,,lol......now who the hell wrote that !
Dietrich Avatar
August 30, 2014 at 11:34 PM
hahahah, Deliciously funny!!!!
Curtis Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 7:13 AM
Thanks Andrea, I always feel I've written something worth reading when you stop by to comment.
Dietrich Avatar
August 30, 2014 at 11:34 PM
this would have been a very unique entry in the comment contest!!!
Smith Avatar
August 30, 2014 at 10:19 PM
I'm the same way....don't look...put up the caution tape....
Curtis Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 7:17 AM
Ah Ha ! so that was the yellow stuff wrapped around you PC.......I thought it was a bow lol Thanks Timmy
Gorelick Avatar
August 30, 2014 at 9:57 PM
Laughing...but I read some of my old stuff( the new as well) and wonder what I was thinking. Enjoyed ! BG
Curtis Avatar
August 31, 2014 at 7:21 AM
Thanks Barbara, The real tickler, is you have the rest of us, trying to figure out what you were thinking also.......you know I'm just kidding, we all love your stuff. Thanks for this review.
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