I don't want to get into the identity debate because I wear a number of masks myself, not always willingly, and often produce poetry as an 'other'. What I would like to address is the 'small ingroup clique' question. This list is not small: I would certainly guess at over a hundred. Yet most days only a handfull of listees post messages - some trite, some deep&meaningful. Let the choir be heard in full voice! Let not the prima donnas hold the stage alone. This list, to me, is all about open communication (without abuse or subterfuge). I'll shut up now and go back to me oats ... AndrewB ---------------------------------------- Andrew Burke Copywriting [log in to unmask] Creative Writing http://www.bam.com.au/andrew/ Editing ---------------------------------------- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%