XPost: alt.arts.poetry.comments   
   From: rre@mla001.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message , Shez   
    writes   
   >In article , Peter J Ross   
   > writes   
   >>On Sunday 27 February, Will Dockery wrote in rec.arts.poems:   
   >>   
   >>> Peter J Ross wrote:   
   >>>> On Saturday 26 February, Will "the Vogon captain" Dockery wrote in   
   >>>> rec.arts.poems:   
   >>>>   
   >>>> > She was a good critic of my poetry of the time, and claimed to   
   >>>> > like it.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> This isn't a contradiction in terms, if one pays attention to the   
   >>>> word "claimed".   
   >>   
   >>> Yeah. Can't ever really be sure of how someone really feels, in either   
   >>> real life *or* Usenet.   
   >>   
   >>Where did you get the idea that teh opinions of critics are based on   
   >>feelings, Dorkery?   
   >>   
   >>PJR :-)   
   >   
   >   
   >As a critic I would say that none of you have any talent, not noticing   
   >that your bombarding other groups with your pathetic meandering shows a   
   >lack of sensitivity and good manners.   
      
   Alas, the ability to write (criticism, poetry, or a letter to The Times   
   signed "Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells") has never had any necessary   
   correlation with good manners.   
   >   
   I'm surprised you made the automatic connection.   
      
   I'd be even more surprised if you actually were a critic but thank you   
   for sharing.   
      
   Rob   
   --   
   Rob Evans   
   When I see a swine   
   I reach for 45-calibre pearls.   
      
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