Dearest Poem Hunter Poet's Poem by James McLain

Having been here nearly ten year's.
I get so many
requests from you to read your work
and leave a comment.

I read most of what you've
written while not being logged in.
The down side to this is that in the
treasure island standings
it may give some of us the appearance
that we don't read what you write
though I do.

Ego's only exist if there thought about.
For some reason some of my comments
to what you write don't appear.
I am of course as much as you confused by that.

I spend more time reading and commenting
on those that to me stand out.
With some I spend time trying to translate
for that particular poet has written.
I try not to post to many poems at a time
all at once.

I feel that it pushes the poems of other's
much to quickly off the main page and
thus are not given the time to be read
by other poet's.

I am of course most honoured by the site
to allow me to write in truth.
Nothing so out landish that it isn't there
to watch on t.v.

Please don't ask me how one rises and fall's
in the standings.
This seems to mean a lot to the newer poet's
than those of us who have been here a while.

My opinion of this site that it's safe to show
one's picture or photograph.
The great majority of us think that our poems
are some great gift from God.

The work's you create come from you and no other
but you.

I have the greatest respect for the poet who writes
from a country or culture that through their humble
act may put them in danger.

Freedom's not free and to those with the courage
it could mean their death.

To those poet's here whom strive to get better
I can only but salute you.
The truth is the most bitter pill to swallow
is it not?