Pseudo Intellectual

I've just logged back onto Allpoetry after a year and a half of inactivity. I've not written much recently, but I intend to change that.

I'm 19, currently working full-time, but I'll be studying English Literature at The University of Glasgow from this September.

Please feel free to make honest comments on my work - I'm not easily offended.

Last seen 1 day ago. Member since September 4, 2006.
I'm a aventurine thought poet for 51 comments.
I am a 19 year old guy (United Kingdom)
When I'm not writing, I'm a layabout..
I have 51 comments, 8 poems

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I lied - I lied, even when prompted.

Every time she asked me
or hinted about it in that

25 lines, 1 comment, August 13. In Life, Personal
On quitting my job

Three o'clock.
I should be looking for work,

24 lines, 6 comments, April 27, 2008. In Contemporary, Contest
Ten papers left

Listening to Beethoven's 6th, "By the brook".
An oboe emulates the quail's call

27 lines, 2 comments, April 26, 2008. In Nature, Drugs, Nick Drake
The Ghost of Dundee / An Ode to William Topaz McGonagall

Two poems influenced by Britain's worst ever published poet, William Topaz McGonagall.

39 lines, December 5, 2006. In Satirical, Terrible, Tongue-in-cheek, Tribute

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Pseudo Intellectual on September 14, 2006

I appreciate your honesty, but I'm not sure I agree with you. I've not even been writing poetry for half a year, but I've always been one for short stories which I feel is reflected (perhaps too much) in my poems. I'll take a look at them in a year and then get back to you. I usually decide I hate one of my poems in less than a month, the only one that's stood the test of time is "Dreamers". I ended up deleting 15 other poems on writing.com despite not having one with less than 4.5 out of 5.

Only "The Student's Wife" and "Starving Artist" are contest inspired.
Edited on Sep 14, 7:47 because ''.
Amicus2K9 on September 13, 2006

Thank you for the visit and the comment...read all of yours posted but no comment burst forth demanding attention, thus...

A ton of very young and intelligent talent lurks in your work and more than a smidgin of literate sophistication and literary awareness.

My feeling is that you want to say it all, right now, in every write you do and that is not an unusual pitfall for one who thas supped lightly of a vast world and been captured.

I note that most of your posted material is contest inspired, I would like to read a few things of your choice and see if the hint of jadedness continues or if it is just a practiced device or adopted style.

Thank you again....amicus...
bludstaindsoliloquy on September 12, 2006

You are still older than me, by like, 2 months! GRRR!

Maggie
rabidgnomes on September 9, 2006