I don't know whether you guys, still,
are making conversation,
but I just thought I'd like to fill
a post with my narration.
It's been a couple months, since I
first posted to this forum.
I've found most posters ain't too shy,
to say my poems bore 'em.
Still, shyness isn't what I want,
when someone is critiquing
my doggerel. That's why I haunt
this place. You're what I'm seeking.
I know I haven't read much stuff
that other folks have written
since Poe. I guess it's not enough.
to simply want to fit in.
So if you folks could recommend
some poetry that's recent,
I'll read it, since what I have penned
seems not to be too decent.
You see, I need to figure out
what works. What makes good writing?
What should a poem be about?
Should it be soft or biting?
I thought the only thing I had
to do was give some rhythm
to thoughts I thought about. The bad
news is, I can't word-smith ‘em.
I guess I figure that you know
more than I'll ever hope to
although, by saying that, I show
I'm trying to soft-soap you.
Okay, I see I'm running on,
as is my normal habit.
But if you can suppress a yawn
and name a book, I'll nab it.
-- Larry
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