Goodbye and Farewell, Ieuan - Writers Forum

Pete_C · 01-25-2008, 12:00 PM

Goodbye and farewell, Ieuan,
I've read that you are going,
because someone wrote a poem about God;
they sniggered at his words,
they said he was absurb,
a most two-faced theological old sod.

You must remember this,
God just doesn't exist,
But if he did, and he was really kind,
gracious, good and fair
and living in the air,
and he read it, I don't think that he'd mind.

Baron · 01-25-2008, 12:07 PM

Pete_C · 01-26-2008, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron

Sad.

Nice crit, well considered and very insightful. It certainly shows those you berate for leaving useless crits that don't address poetic elements how it should be done.

In recognition of your help, would you like something bumped?

Baron · 01-26-2008, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete_C

Nice crit, well considered and very insightful. It certainly shows those you berate for leaving useless crits that don't address poetic elements how it should be done.

In recognition of your help, would you like something bumped?

Was this really worth bumping?

Pete_C · 01-26-2008, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron

Sad.

Nice crit, well considered and very insightful. It certainly shows those you berate for leaving useless crits that don't address poetic elements how it should be done.

In recognition of your help, would you like something bumped?

Baron · 01-26-2008, 06:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete_C

Nice crit, well considered and very insightful. It certainly shows those you berate for leaving useless crits that don't address poetic elements how it should be done.

In recognition of your help, would you like something bumped?

Sad

Pete_C · 01-26-2008, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Baron

Was this really worth bumping?

Who the fuck are you to ask that? Baron, you bump your work unashamedly to the detriment of other people (I don't care about mine, but I see new writers' woerk disappear because you thank everyone for any comment they make, and you reply to each one individually.

You talk down to others as if you set the standard and we all have to do things your way. You act like a spoiled child and your attitude ruins this section for a fair few people.

Here's a thought; stay away from me and I'll stay away from you. You carry on pumping your own ego up, and I'll drop by when I want to support other people. I personally wouldn't post work of value here myself, because I think the place is way too driven by cliques and mutual arse-kissing. However, if you want to question what others do, don't be surpirsed if they tell you to fuck yourself once in a while.

You hand it out but you can't take it.

Mermaid on the breakwater · 01-26-2008, 06:55 AM

What's with you guys?

rcallaci · 01-26-2008, 09:05 AM

Gentlemen

You're both highly valued members of this forum. Excellent writers and caring and helpful to the general membership. Although hashing out or venting one's displeasure toward each other on the public boards can be interesting and amusing and to an extent even healthy there does come a time when it can get a little too ripe.

I know you guys are having a dispute but it seems to be reaching a uncomfortable level of all out animosity. I'm not saying that you are forbidden to vent your feelings toward each other but may I suggest you tone it down some.

It's sad to see two outstanding members have a go at it but such is life....

my warmest
bob

Sniper McGee · 01-26-2008, 02:05 PM

Pete, I agree with you. The amount of ass-kissing that Baron gets on here is disgusting. His work is average, at best. Yet somehow, every poem he does receives 3 or 4 pages of praise.

I suggest you move on to a harsher writing forum, there are a lot better ones out there then this.

That aside, I thought this poem was a bit more spiteful then artful. I don't mind you fucking around with Ieuan, but at least do a good job of it.

I would post a critique up on this for you, but you'd probably just piss on it.

Wishing well,
Bryce

Baron · 01-26-2008, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniper McGee

Pete, I agree with you. The amount of ass-kissing that Baron gets on here is disgusting. His work is average, at best. Yet somehow, every poem he does receives 3 or 4 pages of praise.

I suggest you move on to a harsher writing forum, there are a lot better ones out there then this.

That aside, I thought this poem was a bit more spiteful then artful. I don't mind you fucking around with Ieuan, but at least do a good job of it.

I would post a critique up on this for you, but you'd probably just piss on it.

Wishing well,
Bryce

ROTFL

Sniper McGee · 01-26-2008, 02:13 PM

<sarcasm>

If anyone hadn't realized yet.

Baron · 01-26-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sniper McGee

<sarcasm>

If anyone hadn't realized yet.

The reality is that Ieuan is an elderly man, in his seventies I believe, who has a great command of the techical issues of poetry and literature. He may well be a grumpy old so and so at times but he deserves enough respect to be able to voice an opinion without being subjected to the kind of childish ridicule that he has received. My final word on this is that when people defend everyone's right to express their view then they should appreciate that this applies equally to a man who is honestly reacting in accrdance with his faith.

Sniper McGee · 01-26-2008, 02:25 PM

Agreed.

But at the same time, we shouldn't apologize for his case of thin skin.

Olly Buckle · 01-26-2008, 05:54 PM

He's not old, sixty four, a year older than me, that's young.