My name is Paul and I live and work in Woking, Surrey.
I write first and foremost for my own enjoyment and have been doing so for over 20 years.
I have tried many writing sites on for size over the years but I have found Allpoetry to be on of the best.
With so many great writers and covering a wide range of genre.
Since I first began writing I have found that people's tastes vary considerably and one mans meet is indeed another mans poison.
But I believe that you should not try to bend your work to fit but must keep faith with your own work.
I always tell new writers never to get discouraged if you get a negative response from someone, just persevere.
I once received an email from a reader on another site I contribute to that went "Please don’t submit anymore of your writing to this site as it isn’t very good and you should consider finding another hobby"
Well of course I’m broad shouldered so I ignored it and carried on regardless.
But had I not been so thick skinned I may have taken their advice and it worries me at times how many potential writers do get put off.
The thing I hate most in the world are control freaks who, not content with living their lives in a particular way try to bully and cajole the rest of us to fit into their tidy little world.
So rember this
“Illegitimus Non Carborundum"
Or
"Dont Let the Bastards Grind You Down"
I write first and foremost for my own enjoyment and have been doing so for over 20 years.
I have tried many writing sites on for size over the years but I have found Allpoetry to be on of the best.
With so many great writers and covering a wide range of genre.
Since I first began writing I have found that people's tastes vary considerably and one mans meet is indeed another mans poison.
But I believe that you should not try to bend your work to fit but must keep faith with your own work.
I always tell new writers never to get discouraged if you get a negative response from someone, just persevere.
I once received an email from a reader on another site I contribute to that went "Please don’t submit anymore of your writing to this site as it isn’t very good and you should consider finding another hobby"
Well of course I’m broad shouldered so I ignored it and carried on regardless.
But had I not been so thick skinned I may have taken their advice and it worries me at times how many potential writers do get put off.
The thing I hate most in the world are control freaks who, not content with living their lives in a particular way try to bully and cajole the rest of us to fit into their tidy little world.
So rember this
“Illegitimus Non Carborundum"
Or
"Dont Let the Bastards Grind You Down"
- Last seen 2 days ago. Member since January 20, 2006.
- I'm a carnelian hope poet for 125 comments.
- My mood is , and quote is "If It Does'nt Hurt You're Doing It Wrong".
- I am a 53 year old man (Great Britain)
- When I'm not writing, I'm a Warehouse Supervisor.
- Visit my homepage at www.freewebs.com/biggus/
- I have 125 comments, 2,602 poems, 104 stories
My Poetry
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There was a little girl,
Who had a little curl,7 lines, November 4. In Humor -
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The Grand old Duke of York
He had ten thousand men5 lines, November 4. In Humor
My Stories
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It was August 1914 when Commander-in-Chief, Sir John French ordered the newly arrived British Expeditionary Force under his command to launch an offensive against the German imperial army at Mons and so began the BEF’s first
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Chestnut Cottage is a rather quaint Tudor thatched dwelling with its white walls and black oak timbers, its rose covered lych-gate and a wishing well in the garden. 1
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It had been an amazing year, a life changing year, a year never to be forgotten, beginning with love at first sight and ending with a miracle.1
Guest Book
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elemental angel : Just wanted to say HI ! on November 1, 2007
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YoursTrulyJulie : G'day from the land downunder ! on March 20, 2007
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lyrical-rebel on October 6, 2006hey.. ur new here...!
anyway, welcome to AP... hope u like it here n im sure u will..!
Nice poems.. will read em all someday..
Keep writing!
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Jiraiya13 on September 13, 2006i really like your works and for that you are now in my favourites, keep up the good work!
