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[tectak]

Holy shit leanne...anyone could read this and realise he ATE the baby. I apologise, mark, for leanne's incredible lack of insight.
Then, after he ate the baby, he was surprised that his sister, the baby's mother and
his wife, came in to his den with a bunch of girly flowers, and suggested that another sandwich was in order.Good stuff mark These rednecks need some good press.

Why does everyone think it is fine to have a laugh because my poem has problems?

I totally don't get what is so fucking funny. You act as if I had tried to insult your intelligence by asking for feedback.

I would never belittle your work.

Seriously, though. There is too much missing, mark. Terse verse needs detail and depth. A lot in a little. Unless we all KNOW what this is about , say a news item or well documented story from a known source, the piece loses credibility.

You honest opinion is appreciated, however your having fun at my expense is not.

Mark,
This is not like you. You have skulked around these dusty corridors for a long time and you know more than most that criticism comes in many colours. It is to your credit that you take ANY criticism in serious crit seriously.....but you should by now be aware that sometimes the critics get a little nervous if what they feel about a piece is dangerously close to insulting.....a little humour should be embraced, a lot of humour should be telling you that the critic is finding it difficult to find the right words.If the piece elicits gales of laughter it is YOUR fault, not the critics; from my viepoint, anyway. The others may be just a bunch of piss-taking bastards.
Best,
tectak