We all have our egos and eccentricities. I do not blame her for liking what she wants or wanting what she likes. That part I think is fair. It was more the delivery. Laughing loudly when someone has made a friendly request is unkind. Declining the offer is one thing, wounding is another.
In the end she didn’t waste my time or hers, so she was certainly efficient. 😀
Congratulations! You've always been a REAL poet. But, validation from a journal makes it seem "more" real. As I've read your work, I know, there walks a poet. People are listening :-)
Thank you. I think you know my “real poet” comment was simply my sense of humour at play. I love irony. And I do appreciate your kindness in calling me on my self-deprecation.
Congratulations! It's a great poem and a great answer to such a ridiculous excuse.
We were talking the other day about how displays of masculinity are such a turn off, as is ultra-femininity. It's so much better when binaries can be dropped and people can just be people.
Thank you. I wasn’t offended by her reason. We all “like what we like.”
I was offended by her assumption it was a “romantic” date and by her delivery. Laughing in my face was just a tad rude. And in the end she ended up not wasting my time, (or hers). So a win for efficiency. 🤣🤣😎
Thank you. As I think you know my “real poet” line was just me making a joke. Still, I do appreciate you calling me on it.
I grew up on a farm, and we’d have hundreds of chicken. Fascinating thing about larger groups of chickens, they actually need a rooster or a rooster proxy to manage their social order. In a group of all hens, one hen will eventually begin behaving like a rooster, including crowing. And in some breeds that dominate hen may also undergo minor physical changes to appear more rooster-like such as male plumage or a more developed comb and wattles. Yep, gender is absolutely fixed….
You've always been a real poet! Congratulations on being published in a journal!
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Congratulations!
Congratulations!
Congratulations!!! That is quite an ego on that woman, stating she only dates "real men." Not someone that deserves to be in your life.
Thank you.
We all have our egos and eccentricities. I do not blame her for liking what she wants or wanting what she likes. That part I think is fair. It was more the delivery. Laughing loudly when someone has made a friendly request is unkind. Declining the offer is one thing, wounding is another.
In the end she didn’t waste my time or hers, so she was certainly efficient. 😀
Congratulations! You've always been a REAL poet. But, validation from a journal makes it seem "more" real. As I've read your work, I know, there walks a poet. People are listening :-)
Thank you. I think you know my “real poet” comment was simply my sense of humour at play. I love irony. And I do appreciate your kindness in calling me on my self-deprecation.
It’s rather nice to pass a milestone. Next steps.
Congrats, my dude!
Thank you!
Congratulations! It's a great poem and a great answer to such a ridiculous excuse.
We were talking the other day about how displays of masculinity are such a turn off, as is ultra-femininity. It's so much better when binaries can be dropped and people can just be people.
Thank you. I wasn’t offended by her reason. We all “like what we like.”
I was offended by her assumption it was a “romantic” date and by her delivery. Laughing in my face was just a tad rude. And in the end she ended up not wasting my time, (or hers). So a win for efficiency. 🤣🤣😎
And I got to write poetry.
Ah true! It sounds like all around she's just not worth the time, whatever her excuse is.
That's the best part of writing!
Congratulations!! 🥳🥳
Thank you
Sending you warm wishes of continued accomplishments. ❤️
Thank you
Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 this is wonderful news!
Thank you. It feels good. Honestly, it was a relief when I got the acceptance email from COOP a month ago. Gives me confidence to aim higher.
As it should, my friend. Well done💜
Congratulations!!
Thank you
Congratulations! Full Istvan collection next!
And that inspiration 😅
What if I’m chicken? Bawk. 🙃🤣🐓
Thank you. It’s kinda awesome. Yeah. Next steps.
Hell yeah! And I hate to tell you, but you were a real poet before you got published. The publishing is just icing on the cake! Congrats! 💛
Also, fuck real roosters, they crow all damn day long to annoy the fuck out of everyone around them... 😎
Thank you. As I think you know my “real poet” line was just me making a joke. Still, I do appreciate you calling me on it.
I grew up on a farm, and we’d have hundreds of chicken. Fascinating thing about larger groups of chickens, they actually need a rooster or a rooster proxy to manage their social order. In a group of all hens, one hen will eventually begin behaving like a rooster, including crowing. And in some breeds that dominate hen may also undergo minor physical changes to appear more rooster-like such as male plumage or a more developed comb and wattles. Yep, gender is absolutely fixed….
😲😲 I had no idea hens did that. Maybe it's a hen living near me and not a rooster 🤣
Congrats! 🥳💛
Thank you
Very good news. I'm glad you are feeling it!
Oh yeah. It’s nice to get even a tiny bit of recognition. Thank you.