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When a poem is mad at you
by Jacqueline Hallenbeck → (All Poetry by Jacqueline Hallenbeck)
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 when a poem
      is mad at you
          and tells you so
             what do you do?

it wasn't ready
    for public view
        you rushed it out
               you made it blue
 
it is YOUR fault
   (needs to be said)
        do not discard it
               re-write it instead
 
please take your time
     change
           alter
                edit
           don't send it out
                  before it's ready
 
make no mistake
     keep this in mind
           it will NOT forgive you
                   a second time
 
redeem yourself
    its rage decrease
            replace it with
                  a masterpiece

(c) jh
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
           
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 Reviews of "When a poem is mad at you"
Reviewed on May 2, 2010
Jacqueline,

Dark Angel sent me here to read you. I wrote something similar though this is much better. And so darn true! I don't know how many times I've uploaded something in a hurry, only to read it on the web, knowing I've really messed up. Excellent write (both parts)

Mary

Reviewed by Andy Turner
Reviewed on January 21, 2010
Perfection. How I need to heed this.
Oftentimes poems can be rushed and like a machine put out in to the light of day. Many a poet of yore would take months on one poem. Such as John Betjerman.

Reviewed by John Bidwell
Reviewed on January 20, 2010
Wonderful- you are a great friend to poems everywhere.
They thank you.

And- thank you.

John


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