Don’t Tell Me This One

To admit, “I write poetry just for my own enjoyment,” and then write mediocrity, indicates one of three truths, if not all of them. Either you never learned the lesson of doing what you do well (this spills over into all areas of your life); or you believe anything goes; or you really don’t know what poetry is. You wouldn’t want any of these to be known about your situation, so why not not say such a foolish thing in the first place and try your hardest to improve—by reading a great deal of great poetry. If you write just for your own enjoyment, why not experience your pleasures on a higher plane? Or aren’t you worth it?