Stand By Your Work

Writers should stand by their work no matter what

Poets always stand by your work
Difficult though that can be
Baby knows what he's talking about
He posted Little Eve

I also posted Hookers and Crack
and a few other colorful rhymes
I'm sure pissed off many a viewer
who thought me a bag of slime

Though poetry is an artistic form
as such it is subjective
Does it only have artistic merit
If it's heavy and reflective

Did sir mix a lot pen high art
When he wrote Baby Got Back
Or is it just an embarrassment
to admit you like that track

Should we study all the classics
To fill our knowledge gap
All I know are marching chants
and old school gangsta rap

Take some classes from professors
Who published some piece of crap
Hey the old fart got some tenure
Bragging rights to flap his yap

Stay at home online study
With some bullshit university
Spend your time and money
on that liberal arts degree

So now your writing is top shelf
You may find this quite absurd
When you write offensive rhymes
You stand by every word

Some will tell you you're a genius
You know that's a bunch of s**t
You know you wrote an ugly poem
It's your work you stand with it

You are what you write on the WC
      That much is just a fact
So boys and girls I got no regrets
For Little Eve or Hookers and Crack

Author's Note

Never delete one piece

Reviews

[Michael Kevin Spencer]

You have come to be quite endearing of a presence on the WC Mr. Richter. Thanks for being you.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Michael

[Lina Grey]

Standing by one's work is standing by one's self. Very true Baby.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you lina

[MOON]

needed to see this, you cant please everyone being true to your form and expression important , those that dont like should not read or review and academics dont always know where its at.

[Baby Ricochet]

That's for sure. Thanks for stopping by

[Michael G.]

If I ever pulled any, it was because of bad timing or it didn't quite make sense. But nothing is deleted. Some remain hidden though until they are fixed to my satisfaction or the timing is right.

[Baby Ricochet]

Good idea. Thanks for stopping by Mr G

[Alina-Sofia]

i love it. and i agree with you

[Baby Ricochet]

Thanks for stopping by Fancy Frenzzy

[Alina-Sofia]

welcome

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Great piece!...freedom of speech...and freedom to express yourself, is what it's all about! What would become of great poets and writers if they never delved into creative thinking? ...(some have even experimented in drugs to do so)
In my opinion, displaying an array of emotions is a work of art...no matter what, never be ashamed of it...that is how we grow and learn...

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Robbie

[lee von cleef]

you are what you eat, kill what you eat,slice it thin, fry it hot, leave it red in the center, Antlers or a doe ,sweet in the head lamp now hold steady don't get squeamish squeeze, think true, ask forgiveness ,pop that hog,hand Eve a fork ,she is done.

[Baby Ricochet]

I used to hunt when I was a lad.

[lee von cleef]

I have lost the copy,but used to have a poem,kind of long, about a boy s hunt with his dad,but the punch line was now hold the light steady, your style of kick a*s poem

[KAOlmsted]

;-) Too right. p.s. that third stanza knocked my socks off.

[Baby Ricochet]

Thank you Kimmer

[KAOlmsted]

My pleasure, always.

[Kaylor Mason]

I deleted many of mine, just for plagiarism reasons . . . still, I've been wanting to ask you something: you keep saying how you piss off lots of writers on here with your "offensive" work, and yet I've not read one truly mean thing in any reviews on your stuff, or on your comments from other writers . . . I've not come across anyone who's upset by you. Are you sure you're as offensive as you say you are?

[Baby Ricochet]

That's actually a really good question. I post a lot of work and the vast majority of it isn't offensive in the least. Little Eve, Hookers and Crack and Bad Girl are a few that come to mind. I really don't think most of the writers on the WC find me offensive on the whole. I have gotten comments from a few female writers who found some of the things I've said about objectifying women offensive but that's rare. The Elusive Mr Dunne is far more controversial than I am owing to his far left political views. I don't think I'm contoversial at all. I just like to be funny and sometimes I get raunchy with it. That's all.

[Muse]

Poetry is an artistic expression to celebrate our freedom of speech. We should never be ashamed of our written thoughts. If you don't like it..you don't have to read it. It's as easy as that.

[Baby Ricochet]

Why thank you Muse. I always appreciate your input.