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My real name is Don. I am happily married, have 4 children(whom are older than me most of the time), and love dragons.I love to write story type poems for children. I also write humorous poems. I just love making people smile, as it really makes one feel better.Please feel free to read my poems as I post them. Although you may not like all of them, you may find one that makes you smile.

I also believe most of us are lucky enough in life to experience a 2nd childhood. However, I feel bad for the people in my life, as I haven't outgrown my 1st one.

I have another belief too; I do not believe all poetry can be or needs to be improved. I honestly think people who believe this with every poem that is written, really need to improve on their reading skills. Read the poem the way it is punctuated, not knock it for all the distracting punctuation marks....understand what it is the author is trying to convey.

Please don't get me wrong, there is and is not poetry that can be improved upon.For example:
If it is a piece that truly is written from one's heart, no one can improve this poem without changing the original meaning(unless of course it's grammatical).
On the other hand,poetry such as I write, children's poems, or humorous poems can be improved, as I am not a perfect poet, and sometimes my rhyme or flow is flawed.
I take no offense to someone offering constructive criticism on any of my such pieces.
I also think that telling someone that their rhyming "seemed", or "is a little forced" is a big cop out for someone who is just too lazy to give an in depth constructive critique. "Why?!?" was it forced?
Something I have learned whilst on this site is about meter.History implies one's poetic meter will let you know how many words the poet normally speaks before needing to take another breath.Maybe it "seems" forced because the poet being scrutinized is a "long winded talker(such as me)", and the reader or critiquer is not.
A more subtle critique that would be acceptable by me and probably a lot of other poets here is, "The rhyming seemed a little forced as I was running out of breath in mid verse." That is an honest, down to earth critique that makes perfect sense, and is not any one person's fault, as we are all different.You may even gain a new friend by being this honest.

I ask for one favor which I will return: Should you choose to read a poem of mine, feel free to tell me how you really felt about it.I would rather hear or read rather, a very negative comment, than nothing at all.I am opened minded(most of the time) and if you have found a mistake in my poems, please point them out.I will always get back with you when my schedule permits.
Here is a piece I wrote a few years ago that describes what you may find here:

Don Explains

Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to the mind of Don,
where my imagination runs wild
should you dare to read on.

Some of my poems
are written for fun,
some come from my heart,
like "Ode To Our Son".

Some of my poems are
about things from my past,
like my truck and my car
that could go really fast.

Some you may like,
and some you may not.
I know I write some
with a really weird plot.

But that’s how it goes
in the mind of Don.
I write for the moment,
the thought that I’m on.




My real family members on AP





allpoetry.com/poets/InBetweenThoughts my brother



allpoetry.com/poets/lil%20dragon%20tamer my daughter



allpoetry.com/poet/Morgans%20Cross my son


And here a a handful of some of AP's great poets

I have been lucky enough to cross paths with:

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allpoetry.com/poets/galfalfa



allpoetry.com/poets/heartnsoul



allpoetry.com/poets/faerieprincess




allpoetry.com/poets/gerard%20mc%20neil



allpoetry.com/poets/sewasham



allpoetry.com/poets/Bazza

And this next person is a very talented young poetess:

allpoetry.com/poets/PrincessDewDrop



I encourage you to check them all out when you have time.

I hope they will inspire you as they all have me.