(image: canary, expressing an opinion)
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Everybody Is A Critic
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"That's not poetry," said the cat,
adding, "--it's mere doggerel."
Then the cat closed its eyes,
as if to say, "Go revise."
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Poets, even cats are critics.
Your poems will bring you love
from neither human nor creature.
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Feed the cat. Walk the dog.
Write your poetry. If you want
a friend, buy a canary. Just don't
line the cage with one of your poems.
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Copyright 2009 Hans Ostrom
