Martians

[gilmored]

i like it cos it's a bit silly and fun

Thank you Billy. That was precisely what I was going for. That and how sometimes those of us who can't see, see the most spectacular things. Which is both a metaphor and not at the same time.

Ahem. I knew a blind poet in Hobe Sound, FL; he had an excellent command of the english language, esp spelling. To be blatantly honest, I say that if you can't spell or bother to edit your posts prior to posting, you should expect some backlash. I see no evidence of undue superciliousness. Why did you post, if not for feedback? Don't take the critiquing so personally, it doesn't pay off. This is an opportunity to grow - if you're unable to grasp that, perhaps you should give yourself more time. I've said all of this with the best of intentions. Ask yourself what you're looking for.

First off, thanks for the time. Secondly, I never said blind people didn't "have command of the english language". I had said their imaginations were superior. I had used it as a metaphor, at the same time as the meaning of my poem. I agree people pointing out spelling errors was to be expected. I just wasn't expecting it to be in an " I'm so much better than you. humph" fashion as I can picture, !some not all!, of them staring down their noses at me, behind a desk, with hundreds of books piled to the rafters. For the other critics, I admit I can have issues accepting criticism. However, it doesn't take me long to see my faults. I am working on my grammatical issues, and have started to break the critiques down. Instead of taking them as a whole. Sincerely Dan