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Taking his Advice

‘I’d sit and watch if I were you,’ he said,
‘and learn the way it should be done and while
you’re stealing all the know-how from his head --
you must develop your own voice and style.
Don’t emulate him. Be original.
Do your own fishing and use your own rod,
remember you’re an individual --
he’s just another man; he’s not a god.
Respect him, yes; he’s helped you find your feet,
but choose a rarely trodden track to plod;
don’t follow flocks or herds or eat their meat --
but chew the bitter berry; be a sod.
And when men say your work is really crap
that’s when you’ll know you’ve made it to the top'.

◄ Ending on a Sweet Note

A Symbol of Nature ►

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Dai Miles

Tue 6th May 2008 20:04

Hey, Zuzana

To please you is such a pleasure! Thanks!

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Sun 4th May 2008 19:17

HI, Dai ~ quite interesting twists in your poem - I found your writings educational and thought provoking.

Kind Regards,
Zuzanna

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