The function of criticism is surely not just to swat down what is bad, necessary task though that may be. Better is to share one's insight into what is good and communicate that enthusiasm to another reader. That of course, is precisely what Ol' Blue Hair, General Darlin', Mother Superior Rhina has done this last week. I saw and commented on almost all these poems when they were in the making. I gained new insights into almost all of them during the course of this discussion.
My thanks to Sharon for adorning our discussion, to Carol for Tech Support, to the seventy-five poets who swamped my inbox. Most of all I want to express my thanks to this virtual community of poets that puts up with me. My poems are considerably improved by the rough housing they receive at your hands. And my spirits are revived by the elan, the esprit of all you people with whom it is my privilege to associate.
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