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Most of my immediate contacts just aren't that interested.
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Hi Nick,
I think you've hit the nail on the head there. One thing I've learned is that, generally speaking, only
other poets are interested. While my family and my friends all know I write poetry, no one ever asks me what I've written lately / have I had anything published recently / are you working on a poem at the moment... etc.
My husband shows an interest and is very supportive, but we're the only ones in the house now so he has no choice but to listen when I read him something I've written!
I'm not making light of your question, far from it, but as you also say "This is one of the reasons I've showed up at this forum" I can totally relate to that. We're all "birds of a feather", and it's so good to have this community of Eratosphere so that we can share our work with others who definitely
are interested in what we do.
I've learned a lot of other things too, about the actual craft of writing poetry, receiving and offering constructive criticism, and that my passion from the age of seven or eight has remained with me, and always will.
Raising a family is a full-time occupation, but I hope you'll manage to find enough time to indulge your passion too!
Jayne