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POLICY

When I read lines that reek of pretension

I follow a policy of mental abstention.

Obscure or obtuse

They provide an excuse

To proceed to stuff that merits attention.

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Don Matthews

Thu 22nd Nov 2018 08:30

Down Under we write simple
Pretention? we know not
Our writing is not bullshit
Good God this poem's shot ?

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John Coopey

Wed 21st Nov 2018 22:35

Works of pretension??? On this site, MC???? Surely not???

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Wed 21st Nov 2018 19:17

Great little limerick.


I have a really hard time recognising 'pretension'. What if the poem simply isn't within my personal taste, or beyond my scope to understand? Now, I really don't like 'dumping' which may be the same idea - those writers who seem to think they are so brilliant that their writing requires no 'work'. Basically irritating. But, then, you get the odd writer who really IS so brilliant his/her writing requires no 'work'. Aw --- heck! I'm probably just plain jealous.

<Deleted User> (18980)

Wed 21st Nov 2018 17:08

I'm with you Mark!

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