[Donna English]

Terrific Julie and Sam!

Whew, I read your new erotic poem, then flushed. That’s some steamy shit, You’re soooo baaad.

[Julie Steiner]

At Bluenose Univeristy, I studied with the esteemed Alistair Hornswoggle, author of Poetry Will Never Die. You could teach Professor Hornswoggle a thing or two.

[Donna English]

that last one cracked me up, Julie! More please!

The ideas in your poem had a magnetic power which forced me to step outside and look at different things.

[Philip Quinlan]

Dear Mr Snellgrove

Thank you for submitting the MS of your new collection of poems: "Groucho". Ordinarily we do not read unsolicited work, but the importance, grace, charm, beauty and sheer craftsmanship of your work would be hard to underestimate. In this case, then, (even) nothing would be too much trouble.

Many thanks

poetryeditor@thekissoffreview.com

[Roger Slater]

Your poems made me think of all those naysayers who claim that poetry is a dying art.

[Julie Steiner]

Donna, I think you'd love The Lexicon of Intentionally Ambiguous Recommendations (L.I.A.R.) by Robert Thornton. The idea is to foist an annoying person on another employer without opening yourself up to future liability. It contains such gems as:

You would be incredibly lucky to get him to work for you.
No person would do the job better.
I am pleased to say that she is a former co-worker.

[Donna English]

Julie, those are terrific, I'll look for the book. Thanks! Maybe one day someone will compile a book of ambiguous literary crits, too!

[Zita Zenda]

Here's a fun link you folks might get a kick out of...