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I am a semi-retired teacher who likes to write poetry and whose favorites in life are my yearslong companion, friends, reading, classical and jazz music, cooking, movies and the greatest of all jazz-singer divas, Sarah Vaughn.

I'm on the site for a lot of personal reasons, but mainly to learn, to get suggestions and criticisms, positive or negative, that can help me develop whatever talent I might have - or help me reluctantly discover whatever abilities I don't have. In return, I'll try to offer back honest and constructive thoughts on others' poems.

  • Last seen on Aug 30 6:23 PM. Member since October 3, 2006.
  • I am a man from Ohio (United States)
  • When I'm not writing, I'm pretending to write..
  • I support the site as a gold member
  • I have 3,441 comments

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  • Schwa...Ugh : hi on April 5
    i saw your comment on leigh heart's poem, i liked it. it made me want to write something better than i usually do. oh and i know this is utterly random, buut the day you joined this website(year and all) is the day my dog died. such irony. but i love how u write
  • CinfullyDelicious : My good friend Lad on October 28, 2007
    I have been captivated by your words from the minute I started reading

    I appreciate you as a person, who has helped me grow, always shown encouragement and further inspired me to continue to write

    You are one of the few on here I hold in a very high regard.

    And I know our reading of one anothers work continues on

    Keep writing the wonderful expressive pieces you do Lad and you know I will always be reading



    Cindy
  • FransB on September 1, 2007
    Lad, you are a wonderful 'mixture' of all that is wonderous in a man such as you. I shall continue to sit at the feet of your learning. Frans.
  • Saraesa : Heya :) on August 7, 2007
    Lad,
    I find you to be fantastic.
    I think that you have a knack for poetry, it's been obvious since the day I joined.
    I love your perspective, your analysis of humans and relationships, of music, and the fruits of love and friendship.

    So glad I met you, really.

    Love ya

    xSynth

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  • on Leaves Fell Deeper This Year by Lad, on August 30

    Good to hear from you again, p of w...

    ...and thanks for such an empathetic review of the poem. And I'm glad you caught that bit of "hope of revival", as you say, at the poem's conclusion. I really appreciate your kind and knowing comment!
    Later...
    Lad

  • on Questions of War by Lad, on August 30

    Thanks, lesoriginale...

    ...for such a thoughtful and generous review of this poem. It's a three-part little drama, each stanza in haiku style. I'm glad it worked for you.
    And I hope you enjoy your time on the site.
    Later...
    Lad