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Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr Male, 54, United States (7/20/2012 1:45:00 AM)

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Best Advice: READ and you will be read...and without stooping to prompting, especially here, in the forum, where prompting is kinda', sorto' looked upon as poetic prostitution...hmmm, yeah, thats it... 'course I could have said 'solicitation" ', but that would be a tad too jejnune and far less point effective, no?...FjR

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  • Jefferson Carter (7/22/2012 9:34:00 AM) Post reply

    James, listen to Frank's advice though I'd change it to read (lots of good contemporary poets) and you'll be readable. Your " best" poem sounds like the lyrics of a rappish song. The trouble is good poetry needs to stand by itself without musical accompaniment, and your poem is the work of someone who knows little about the art form he
    wants to succeed at. If you want to be readable, take this venture seriously. It's hard work, not just spilling words onto paper, but it's worthwhile work.

  • Over Out (7/20/2012 7:42:00 AM) Post reply | Read 1 reply

    FJR - you forced a smile out of me when you said " kinda sorta..." and I hate smiling at this forum.

    angie

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    • Frank James Ryan Jr...fjr (7/21/2012 12:23:00 AM) Post reply

      Well, the wekend is only hald over but knowing that I brought a smile to your lips..mine is more than jusy kinda, sort 'o complete. Cheers Angie! FjR

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