my book

[Byron]

I agree that a few offerings be started in their own threads. It's how we all began in here.

[Huck]

One could say of, '(my) rather weak and vague manner,' that 'it means whatever you want it to mean,'.

haha, touche.

I'm in a calm mood this afternoon, having attended and taken part in a short Service within the Chapel Room of my local hospital. Peace is precious. Giving is extremely rewarding. Light hearted banter is to be cherished. The three poems I gave you; all went on to be special in their own way. (a)Winning, (b)put to song in Germany, (c)spread amongst family and friends as requested by several Forum members in public and private messages. I gave the poems to those who happily took them.

Huck gave me his views. I accept them. I trust that he meant his views to be in an honest and open hearted fashion.

'if I were to wince.'

views shmiews!

i'm glad your poems found happy homes. as for "if i were to wince", sorry, i often write in the subjunctive. forgive me, Camus!

[Huck]

Not to beat it to death (well, ok, maybe to beat it to death), but I'm still not convinced. My confusion was regarding some of the specific phrasing, and your explanation (which didn't help and which I didn't need) didn't talk at all about your intent with most of those weird phrases. I have the same problem with Leonard's work sometimes. (Of course, you can take that however you want, but I do have my own thing that I mean by it. )

I thought you were posting for the purpose of workshopping. I think criticizing because I misunderstand is legitimate, and I tried to illustrate why.

As an author, what reason do I have to trust your writing? This is the only poem of yours I have seen. You may have others that appeal to me better, or are more sensibly written, though I hope if you post another, you start a new thread.

i guess i just like weird phrases sometimes. and i'm sure we've all been guilty of that; yes, even Mr C.

it may not have been the best poem to post, and it's by no means representative of my style in general. i didn't come here to workshop, i came here to post a bulletin about my book, and was then persuaded to post a poem like any normal forum member, only to be shredded, as i expected. anyway, it hardly matters, and i never intended to initiate this imbroglio.

i may post another, and if i do i'll make it modest!