> Another thing to tell you about poetry is that it is reckoned that if you
> havent written something notable by the age of twentyfive you are unlikely
> to do it later.
Sorry, Douglas, I can't let that go. I feel compelled to say that in my view
this is a very dangerous generalisation. In fact, I roundly disagree with
it. For a start, it's not true.Furthermore, I reckon that as a concept it's
done a great deal of harm to people who believe it and therefore think it's
not worth their while trying to or continuing to write.
> And signing off I would say that if you have the inspiration you dont
> think much about who will read what you write.
I'll go along with this. Though I hope you're not saying that anyone who
loses their nerve due to that first statement never had the inspiration in
the first place!
best joanna
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