not for one second does he care that he may drive away a welcome new poster here. Remember Else? You ran her off this Forum with your visciousness. I haven't forgotten how you treated her. All this faux niceness now on your part is a lot of baloney. I hope Young dr. Freud continues to nail your hid...

Linda, The poetry comp is just the tip of the iceberg. Click on Critic2's profile and look at his posts since he joined. You will see what a generous kind soul he has been to those who have posted poems here in the poetry thread. Of course he has since edited some of the terrible things he has said ...

I vote as topic for the poetry contest:

"Critic2: Glen or Glenda"

Young Dr. Freud you are a riot!

In Michael's world a "Troll" is someone who refuses to flatter him.

This is not the first time you've emphasized "quickness". As though that's some sort of poetic virtue. And excuses boorish parodies. And your "straight crit" included a long preamble of how persecuted you are. But that mindset fits with your "I wasted my time with you" ...

I would think more of you if this response and critique were not preceded by your "making" my poem "better". No I did not find your parody funny. You were not trying to "help" me "improve" my "writing". You were mad and your anger spewed out in juven...

You see Laurie? It did not take Critic2 very long to return to form.

And I am only trying to put into perspective why some of us are not applauding Critic2. I did not say you had a personal relationship but had personal correspondence with him. As Critic2 has now corroborated. I have to respectfully disagree that there are meaner or more negative posters (on the poet...

Thank you for your post Laurie. I do not write great poetry. I don't even write good poetry but I also do not think that Crtic2 is master of the genre either. I do not think he is spot-on with his critiques. And almost everyone here thought the same. Until the contest. I could stomach his new nicene...

I entered the contest and got an honorable mention even though I know it's not very good. What I don't understand is why so many are praising Critic2. He is the reason I almost didn't enter the contest. Has everyone forgotton how mean he has been to other posters? Has everyone forgotton how he treat...

My poem is I Am A Hotel Thank you Laurie for the Honorable Mention.

A very good reason to smoke is that you get to take more breaks at work! The non-smokers just keep on working.

Will Leonard Cohen attend the New York 2004 event? Is this a possibility?