no real influence, I like what I like, and to me poetry must scan AND rhyme! but that's only my opinion! I'm very humbled by the reviews I've received, but they give me a warm feeling, I'm just glad that I can, in a small way, give some pleasure to others.

lifelong failure but that can't be too bad?
or maybe it is *grin*

plenty written but never published!! that either means I'm unlucky, or very bad :) opinions on a postcard to.........