“Le poète satirique de poésie”

[Turtlewax]

Hi everyone,
Now be good little boys and girls, and do exactly as the moderators tell you (veiled threats and all that jazz.)
One of my grand daughters called in this morning on the way to Chester Zoo.
I was relating the sad story of my apparent demise on Poet’s grave.
How terrible she exclaimed! (she gets very theatrical she is only fourteen.)
“Fancy all those poets not knowing what an Alexandrine is; surely, the title should have alerted them. We are currently doing Alexandrines at school, our French teacher loves them, and our poetry teacher says though they not much liked by most English poets due to length of the lines, they are very popular in France.”

She has asked if she may take it away and work on it when school resumes after the holidays. I hope she does not show it to Carol Ann Duffy. Now that lady has a very wry sense of humour. She might even invite me to one of her poetry readings, I would never live it down,if my mates found out.
So it looks like the problem may be solved, Thanks everyone for your help, we can all now presumably rest in peace.
Unknown, unloved, uncared for, it’s a hard life being a beginner poet.

Turtlewax.

[gavin]

why would you give up;

i liked your poem;

so don't give up; i would think poorly of you turtle

[Arian]

Could it perhaps be that you do not wish to see a poem there, could it be that you are not poetically proficient enough to see anything

So, anyone who doesn't like your stuff either (a) doesn't want to like it, (b) is insufficiently educated to appreciate it, or, of course (c) both. Which means, in your own eyes, your work is perfect by definition. How convenient for you. Thank god we don't all employ the same daft reasoning.

peter

PS - oh, so that's who Carol Ann Duffy is. I'd often wondered, as I'm sure we all had.

[Turtlewax]

Hi Arian,
Thanks for your comments strange though they may be. They seem a little short on logic for some reason..
If a poem were considered perfect, there would be little reason for posting it to one of PG’s critique forums. unless you are merely looking for praise, for perhaps outstanding contributions to the annuals of literary excellence.

Regarding Carol Ann Duffy.
It’s well known that the establishment was much against her appointment first time round because of her much published lesbian activities; I think she overcame the political prejudices with her poetic excellence.. I first met her when she moved in just across the road from my daughter; she was then living with Jackie Kay another extremely colourful character.
Apparently, her poetry is used in the school curriculum, and she teaches at one of Manchester’s universities.
Quite obviously, you were not consulted regarding her appointment as Poets laureate, I wonder why?
Some sites do not normally appreciate the attacking of comments and authors; here it seems to be the norm.
It therefore remains to thank you for nothing, as you did not appear to subscribe any constructive comment regarding the poem.

Best regards
Turtlewax..

[anniecat]

Wished and not bothered looking and following this, all those big words and big things....

[Turtlewax]

Hi anniecat,
That must be the most intelligent comment to date; I think I will frame it.
I notice you come from Derby, I like Derby, there are always plenty of spare women hanging around.
My uncle was once the Mayor of Derby, spent all his working life working for Rolls Royce, the poor sod!
Many thanks for the comment, you are another poet to be crossed of the potential comment list. I bet you have lots of friends.

Turtlewax

[Elphin]

Ok - lets get back to poetry.

elph