Tom,
Excuse me being blunt, but stuff the poetry-world (whatever that may be). I don't even know why I started writing poems, but I'm certain the poetry-world wouldn't stop me. I get such pleasure when the words come together, when I've feel I've made something. The fact that other people sometimes enjoy what I've written is a bonus - it's mainly the creative process itself that keeps me addicted. I love words - I feel so lucky to have the whole of the English language open to me.
It seems so sad to me that you can give up poetry writing. Don't you even write for yourself now?
Regards, Maz
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