In Judging 424 Hungry Poems, He Comes To Understand The Term 'Obvious Dog' Poem by James P. Roberts

1. Never end your poem with 'forever'.
2. Avoid 'the' with all your might.
3. Sentimentality works fine for Hallmark.
4. Death is everywhere, always has been.
5. Your cat, dog (inser favorite pet here) is too precious to
shoot.
6. We've all had Moms and Dads, sometimes more than one.
7. Travel is enlightening, if you're not there.
8. Fancy fonts do not hide bad grammar and spell check does not
take the place of two good eyes.
9. Breaking words apart will give you indigestion.
10. For God's sake, if not mine, read 100 (not self-published)
books of poetry before you write another poem!