0148 Dear Jenny Joseph... Comments

Simply had to come back and read it again and again.....: -)

Rich, you were right too. Google 'Red Hat Club /Society' - it's now a US 'fashion moment' version of the women's lunch club for the supporting sisterhood of the 50-plus, iced tea and chicken salad...there's a book with that title. How could Hollywood resist...a sort of 'Complacent Housewives'... But Mom-power is Mom-power, call it what you will...

Well I dunno, PH. What makes a good poem ? Surely one that communicates something - the world's tragedy or comedy or both - to the maximum number of people? Rather than what experienced, intelligent, discriminating persons like you and I judge to be good? Auden, I think I'm right in saying, left 'Funeral Blues' out of his first edition of Collected Poems - now given a superb rendering of it on film, it has touched the heart of millions, as a 'poetic' expression of grief. A fair test case? Good at any one time in history - how about that? Note the culturally interesting proximity of Nehrlich and Goethe on the list, for instance... I rest my case.

Thanks for the history lesson Michael. I did not know that. The connection makes sense though.

Rich, the Red Hat Club (in the US too? Wow!) started from this very poem. So whatever we and PH think of its quality, it's earned our ladies' hearts. Could be a film in it for Helen Mirren. But be warned. There's a deep unsatisfied need somewhere there...for ladies of a certain uncertain age. Dressing-up is less expensive than cosmetic surgery too...

Upon reflection, I'd guess the one poem comes up in searches launched by women who belong to the 'Red Hat Club' who are looking for something to read at their meetings. For those unfamilar with it, the 'Red Hat Club' is sort of a women's Rotary group that dresses in purple with red hats. They've even began to market wear for the group, which has grown to nationwide. Hmmm. I think Barnum said something about one being born every minute.

A fun poem, Micheal. To be honest, I just clicked on Jenny's two poems. Cute, but nothing worthy of such a high rating in my opinion (for what that's worth.)

Good stuff, Michael. Especially liked the use of dropp........ H

I stand corrected. Still, the 500 poem list seems to be based solely on # of hits, a highly inaccurate way of determining the best 500 poems.

Jenny has just two poems on poemhunter, PH... do your math

Made me chuckle. Although I'm not sure getting on poemhunter Top500 list for poems or poets means that much. Just means a lot of hits. If you post enough poems, you're bound to get a fair number of hits.

Rusty and other Dere Reeders: This Poem is an Expanding Poem. It needs Frends. And Relations. Piglet's and A.N.Other's. Especially Dad's Horrible Habits. And School Gates stuff. So if you'd like to offer? You will be credited in any Grown-Up Publications. Especially Ann Thology's.

LOL, ROTF, LMAO. Dear, you are such a talented little, Jenny lover. Too, true, I love her, too. You as well, Keep it up.

Well, Michael, I don't pee in the road just yet, but I do offer some varying degrees of embarassment for my children. It's my job, isn't it? Enjoyed. Rusty

Crying with laughter: -) I've started mine already, it annoys my elder children no end: -) Love the poem Michael

Very vivid, my friend. Excellent work, showing talent, intelligence, and humor, or humour, in your case. ;)