> Okay, here's the deal. I'm taking a writing course, and was wondering if I could bounce some stuff off the forum before having to read it in class.
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> I promise that nothing I write is very long, in fact, the focus is poetry, so I've been mainly working on that. [The whole "bad poems" thread reminded me of my work ;)]
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> I don't want to just post this stuff without asking first. I'd like to post afew pieces, and hear back from anyone with time and inclination to criticize. (Especially you Howard, being a former english teacher, and all. )
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> So let me know if I can. I've got a few pieces I'd like to "try out" on you guys before subjecting myself to more public humiliation (i.e. presenting in class).
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> Thanks
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> Gr"a long way from Shakespeare"ace

Please post it. I'm not Sam, so I can't give you permission per se, but I think he'd probably like to hear it too. I don't know if you've read any of my 'poetry' (and I use that term extremely loosely), but it's not the greatest. This is a great place to try new things out.

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