Hello Michael,
I received your email today and came to see what this is all about. Unfortunately I have no idea what happened to cause you to make such a fateful decision that I hope you will rescind and make null and void!!!
All of us have altercations and disagreements from time to time with others both on and off line and the bottom line is that we have to have the strength to stand behind our beliefs and convictions regardless of those that might find fault with them.
Not knowing what the "issue" is leaves me at a disadvantage since I can't express an opinion on the matter. On the other hand it gives me the ability to say that feelings expressed from the heart whether in prose or any other form of expression are legitimate and if others don't agree then so be it. They don't agree. So what???!!! On a personal level I've had many that didn't agree with my beliefs and views but that didn't and won't stop me for a minute to express what I believe to be true.
When you have the inner fortitude to put your poetry in front of the public at large there will be those that don't like or agree with what you wrote. That's the way of the world. I understand that you are publishing your poems and there will be those that will like it and those that don't. Will you stop writing cos of that??? I certainly hope not. The critics are out there and YOU have to stand behind your convictions and continue regardless.
Michael, you have many that support you and a few that don't. Forget them and continue to supply your friends with your talents and beautiful poems. Running away is just that running away and in a sense giving up and letting your "critics" win. Don't do that!!!!!
I hope to see you around for a very long time.
Shalom,
Peter
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