A letter arrived, eagerly awaited.
Dear Sir, in response to your poem
We were puzzled by the content,
The metaphor bewildered us
Left a lot to be desired
Our readers would find
Your poem far too obtuse.
Our readers are simple folk,
Not tolerant of metaphors,
Yours of life being like a butterfly
Your treatment of larvae
To pupae to butterfly
Would confuse our humble readers.
We suggest poems of butterflies in gardens
Dancing, flitting, frolicking more appealing.
Far be it from us to suggest
But our editors felt your poetic abilities
Limited and constrained by
Language obscure.
Written for: http://13thfloorparadigm.wordpress.com/2014/03/15/all-in-a-word-2/
Morpethroad 
Well done and wouldn`t it be boring if we had to be literal all the time…it is beauty of writing.!
Thanks Oli you are as always very kind. And wouldn’t it be boring.
😀 My name is Oliana K (K for Kim or kindness) (big grin)
Ok get you Oliana K for kindness.
Hahahah OK!!:)
I love metaphors and though I have never received that letter having not submitted anything I very much expect to receive it should I ever decide to lol
Well thank you, mine was a little tongue in cheek, they are usually much more blunt than what I am alluding to. I can’t imagine Yves you ever receiving such a letter.
I understood that but I still think their may be some truth in what you’ve written. Thank you Michael =) Have you ever submitted any of your work?
I have had stuff published but long ago…..its not a great priority to me now..I write because I enjoy the challenge.
Years ago a musical I wrote could have been published but I had moved on to other projects. It was going to be too much hard work.
What do they know 🙂 then again I rarely use them, perhaps I’m one of those humble readers you speak of.
I did think of you as I wrote actually..lol..thanks Jenny, good comment as always..
I kinda felt that lol, your welcome
hahahahaha…you walked into that one…
Well, they don’t know what they are missing do they? lol… Good job Michael.
No they don’t. Thanks Jackie.
Great job Michael…and personally I found this delightfully ironic…a letter light that would really be a cold shower though…like ice-cubes in winter…kinda sorta. Thanks for participating!
Thanks Georgia I appreciate your comment. It was a fun write. Good prompt too.
Thanks on all counts from me too.
I think your letter writer needs to read a more widely. And I have the sense your work is just too good for his readers. 😉
Oh such flattery. Though I do agree with about this letter writer. I had a vision of the editor of the First Self Righteous Church writing the letter. Thankfully it was all tongue in cheek.
Oh – What do the critics know anyway… LOL
Nice take on the prompt. 🙂
Thanks RoSy. Yes what do they know? Have a good day.
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Thank you Georgia, I am most flattered.
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