Dear Ed. You'll have to forgive me if I stop favoriting most of your work. It's all spectacular, and if good poems were gravy, I'd need more bread. And a bucket.
But you see, 33 years ago, despite my uncontainable appreciation for the many high school graduation checks, I broke me sense of gratitude while handwriting out scores of "thank you notes.” Now, I’m unable to offer even the slightest compliment with these ungrateful fingers.
So forgive me, if I'm hard-pressed to as much as click a “heart” or a “thumbs up” button; for even one more of your upgrades to the Holy Grail.
And don’t bother clicking my stuff. There are no more thank-you fish in Walden pond; I’m ingrate enough for the both of us.
Just know as my mouse goes quiet, your **** is **** good. **** good. "And that goes for the rest of you poems."
Ed Coles is a great poet, and I'm proud when people walk by and see his poetry on my computer screen. (seriously, that's the last compliment)