Adrian Mitchell Comments

I plagarised part of a poem of Adrians when I was about 10 years old. It was for a poetry competition. Most Adults are stupid. Naturally I won. My father grew suspicious when other parents said 'your childs a genius'.My father forced me to confess. He wrote to Adrian to beg forgiveness on my behalf. Adrian wrote back 'all writers do it. I take it as a compliment'.Age 50 now, I select one of his poems 'Death is smaller than I thought' to read at my mums funeral.

people will like your poems if you do one that is funny.