Hi Michael,

I am sorry you feel that you have to leave as you have been a member since October 2005.

I don't know what you have done to upset anyone here, its no big deal people leaving your forum it happens to me and I also leave forums!  Its no slur on your personality or the quality of your poetry, I personally don't like poetry but a lot of others do.

You have to remember the world is full of jobsworths, ie; folk who have to stick their nose in and give their three pence worth of opinion.

The world is just too full of people who think they are better than everyone else, "Even the Queen has to go for a shit" so do what I do and say "Bollocks to the lot of them" and don't let then get on your tits!

So if you have to go, then "Goodbye and my best wishes" but stay a while longer and don't let the bastards get you down, or tell me who they are and I will sort them out for you.

Best Wishes

John.

Hello my dear Michael,

I am not aware of any attacks on you, so cannot address this
issue, although why anyone should attack you because of
your poetry I can't understand.

For the most part I've enjoyed your poems, and poetry is an
expression of YOU and your thoughts and feelings.

Please be kind to yourself.  I will miss you here and wish you
all the best.

Your friend,

Jen

Hello Michael,

I must admit I have been absent of late but do not wish to see you leave because of small minded and hurtful people. 

Leaving and deleting your existence here, would mean they have accomplished something that only a smaller person could take joy in.  Do not provide these personalities destroy your self confidence and resolve.

I enjoy taking time and read your poetry.  I definitely do not see your poetry as controversial at all.

But as an artist you should not deal with critics by taking offense to their opinions.  Personal Attacks not withstanding.  But satisfaction should be yours because you stand strong in your beliefs and your right to exist in thise community just as treasured as any one other.

Respectfully,

Jim Allen III

Still Here and Kicking