I have been described as a
                    failed poet by a fellow AA
member who did so via a
                    mutual friend, also a toper
in his earlier days.
                   Now, I am president of The
Lead Poets Society whereby
                       all members must, by the
charter of our organisation,
                                  write in pencil only.
This decree, by me, was due
                to the perception people have
of my creativity, thus giving
                      all readers an opportunity
to alter or erase our works.
                A recent competition where I
entered a piece, headed "POET"
                    was completely rubbed out
but for the title, which had an
              additional (ICULE) in brackets.