Byron, probably. Pope, maybe, Dryden, possibly not. Fortunately avant-garde poets are excepted from this charge as their intended targets can't understand the insult.

(That is a joke, ok ??)

On 8 March 2018 at 01:54, Luke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> "poets are sensitive"

Verbal sadism, if not aggression, tends to reflect badly on people, I think. I wonder which poets find an intrinsic value in hurting others with their words?

Luke

On 27 February 2018 at 21:16, Luke <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> newsflash "poets are sensitive"

How can I be sure, of that? Are poets sensitive?

Luke

On 12 February 2018 at 18:24, Rhys Trimble <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

nothing to do with political correctness just a few of us feel that luke was symptomatic of a POSITIVE CHANGE which is evident in the list's recent liveliness and to criticize was a little bad form as in general his influence has been very good and remember that was the second comment aimed at him by you

newsflash "poets are sensitive"