Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
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I once met the Poet Laureate,
attending the reading in a
city-centre library.
The inspirational figure
recited verse that moved
myself and the entire audience
to tears.
The poems he delivered
cast a spell over everyone
in the large room.
He seemed to capture
the beautiful ugliness
of life itself in words.
At the end of the recital
I joined the line of people
queuing to meet the
great man and to express
how much the poet
and his words meant to them.
I don't know if he was having a bad day.
or was feeling under the weather,
or had signed too many books that afternoon
but when I said I'd really enjoyed the reading
and loved his work,
he told me to f*ck off.
- Author: Tom Dylan ( Offline)
- Published: February 29th, 2024 04:01
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem isn\\\'t actually true. I did meet the famous poet and after reading such lovely poems, he barely grunted at me as he signed my book. I decided if I cranked the volume right up this might make a poem.
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Comments6
Do you know, some folk may be good in their writings, etc, but meet them in person and they are grouches.
Ooh, a bit of laureating from him - a grunt! lol.
So you've met me - a Poet Laureate! I'm getting too big for me boots now. lol.
Yeah it was a few years about, 2017 or so.. the reading was great, getting my book signed, not so great. 🙂
Excellent work Tom. You make the scene come alive.
Thanks, Thomas. Really appreciated. The guy was more grumpy than offensive but I thought I'd use a little poetic license to give it a better ending. Cheers.
Good fun words Tom, some people are just like that.
Andy
Thanks Andy. I decided if I turned it up a bit it would make a poem. Like those films that are 'based on true events.' 🙂 Cheers, Tom.
reminds me more than a tad of your poem you posted yesterday .. how rude .. or maybe he was having a bad day and was p'd off ... You just played a blinder here Tom .. 10/10 at least .. Neville
Thanks a lot, Neville. Really appreciated. He was actually just a bit grumpy and so different to the tone of his reading. Was like a different person. But for the sake of the poem, I cranked it up. 🙂
Some people do not live up to expectation Tom. Plenty more poets in the sea. This one poemed was rude .
You're so right, Cassie. Happy Friday. 🙂
And a happy Friday to you too Tom:)
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