Please Critique My WriteA Poem by Elton CampWhat is actually behind a request like this.Please Critique My Write By Elton Camp There’s a request from which I intend to shrink “I want you to tell me what you really think” It may seem to ask your honest opinion to tell But unless it’s praise they’ll be as mad as hell Although I’ve gotten pulled into this trap before That’s certainly not going to happen any more Even if the write is dull, error-filled and trite What they want to hear is your endless delight Even the slightest criticism will drive them wild It’s almost as if you had just slapped their child And whether it’s a stranger or some friend, Know that you’ll never hear from them again Thus, to your advantage you can make that work For you’ll never again have to deal with that jerk But you must expect them to publicly criticize And say you are presumptuous, mean and tell lies © 2011 Elton Camp |
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1 Review Added on July 15, 2011 Last Updated on July 15, 2011 AuthorElton CampRussellville, ALAboutI am retired from college teaching/administration and writing as a hobby. My only "publications" are a weekly column in our local newspaper. Most of my writing is prose, but I do produce some "poetr.. more..Writing
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