Thanks to those who have expressed concern and/or solidarity with me over this little dust-up. I'm just fine. I wish to note that this thread conflates two separate topics: 1) Fred vs. Simon; and 2) poisoned wells at eratosphere.
1) Fred vs. Simon
Fred: It seems to me that you ARE concerned with who's right and who's wrong. You're still trying to prove I threw the first "stone," and you're still calling your posts "honest" and "straightforward." (A sensitive-type might infer that you're calling my posts dishonest and crafty...) From my perspective, you and I did the same thing: we responded over-sensitively to posts that we thought were insulting us. I'm sorry--again--that I seemed to call you a boor; it was not my intention, and I STILL like your poem. I would eagerly accept your apology for seeming to call me a thicko (and your thanks for my critique), should you change your mind about extending it. I hope you will not find that my comments on your poems in the future will automatically sully the energy of their threads (you put it something like that...). If you'd rather I refrain from comment, just say so and I'll honor your wish. Either way, best wishes.
2)Poisoned Wells
I appreciate Michael Juster's historical perspective on this issue, and I agree with everything he says above about the kind of forum this should be. I want to say, though, that my experience here as a new guy has been throughly positive. I have felt this an extremely welcoming forum, although some people on the Deep End have not recognized my genius as enthusiastically as in my daydreams. Hard readings are what I came here for, and I'll tolerate freestyle wit at the expense of my poems to get them. In fact, it's part of the fun.
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Hybrid Mode
