The Critic

Max Gatrell
Author: Max Gatrell
Word Count: 170
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Call it Blank, call it Prose,
to me it’s Scrawling with thy toes.
Such Pompous Script, should I say less?
when Forced to read this Clumsy Mess.
You think you’re Cultured, slightly Chic,
Alas you’re just a Vulgar Freak.
Penning away without any thought,
is this the way that you were taught?

Perhaps it’s me, Perhaps i’m wrong,
to cast aspersions about thy Song.
Expressed it is, but oh so Poorly,
it’s not just me who sees this surely?
Scold me not for Dearth of Tact,
for I am Fair and that’s a Fact.
Just save this Nonsense for thyself,
or out of reach upon a Shelf.

Give up the Ghost, try to Paint,
Photograph, the Canvas Taint.
Compose some Music, Play the Flute,
Direct a Film, learn to Shoot.
Anything else, besides such trash,
this Banal assault, this Verbal Rash.
Thus spare me from thy Vapid Dribble,
which no Doubt took all Day to Scribble.

(Copyright (©) 2008. All rights reserved)

  • Davina

    Davina, 4 months ago

    hahaha! I so adore your style and subject. Thank you for being here.

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to Davina’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks for being the first to a leave a comment ;)

    M

  • Kristine Johnson

    Kristine Johnson, 4 months ago

    I like this.

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to Kristine Johnson’s comment, 4 months ago

    I’m so glad, thanks for taking the time to read it.

    M

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    hahaha, no, I hadn’t seen this one before, very up-front and sarcastically wonderful Max… in saying this, however, a little something has come to my attention, you see, whilst you are toting your praises about my… erm… crap poetry, you have not added a single one of my little poems or muses to your favorites! FUCK FEATURES! And although I’d be the last to say that I’m highly prolific or profound in the literary sense, I WILL defend my shit ‘till enema, colonic irrigation or death, which ever may come first!!! :-P

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    do us part!!! :-)

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to JenniferB’s comment, 3 months ago

    Are you serious, I haven’t favourited any of your poetry? that can’t be. I will have to recity that forthwith. My apologies Jen, I am utterly embarrassed :(

    M

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    DEADLY serious! Oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeese… don’t patronise me by adding it now! I’m afraid the damage has been done! sob… splutter… sob… My heart, soul, reputation and virginity have all been broken by you!

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to JenniferB’s comment, 3 months ago

    You just had to say ‘splutter’ (lol) sounds so much like spirt.

    Money Shots! see what you’ve started?

    M

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    True???? After all we’ve been through? All the cyber chat? Then delete it Dear Maxy, for tis YOUR bubble page.

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    Then I want you to delete it, it’s not my intention to offend you or anybody else. pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase. :-( pour mois?

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to JenniferB’s comment, 3 months ago

    Ne pas pour toi cherie ;)

    M

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    Read my b mail.

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to JenniferB’s comment, 3 months ago

    All deleted now, let us never speak of it again lol

    M

  • JenniferB

    JenniferB, 3 months ago

    ;-)

    okay, I agree – only there is one last b’mail that I’ve sent prior to reading your comment, lol.

  • Laurie McClave

    Laurie McClave, 3 months ago

    ahhh yes truth hurts

  • Max Gatrell

    Max Gatrell in reply to Laurie McClave’s comment, 3 months ago

    I don’t know how true these words are, to be honest I was just having fun…best way to create I think ;)

    M

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