....to feel disappointed?

Yes I agree Luckygirl why could there not have been some discussion within the group about the way things were going. I have recently been at the receiving end of adverse comments on FB by people who could easily have talked to me in person about the issues that concerned them. I also dislike this under hand approach.

Yes, I would feel upset. Are you in touch with the other 'reject'(!)?
A couple of people approached our local library about setting up a poetry group - libraries have to prove their worth so are usually very glad to help. About 6 of us now meet monthly, and I really enjoy it!

Very underhand and very unkind, Luckygirl. You're better off without people like that in your life. I hope you and the other ex member manage to get another group up and running.

That sounds horrible, luckygirl and I'm not surprised you find it hard. Doesn't sound as if the group deserved to have you and the other 'reject'!

Let's hope one of them reads this and recognises themselves. The encouraging responses to your post will put them in their place. You are better off without them Luckygirl

Feel hurt for you Luckygirl I d be mortified what nasty underhand people
Hope you can get another group going with some others maybe

Thanks all. It is the sense that people have been underhand that troubles me. I had thought better of them. But....onwards and upwards! There are a lot worse things going on in my life at the moment! - all things are relative.

Write a blinding, near to the knuckle poem and send it to the leader of the pack, then set up your own group!

Now that's an idea........

Oh how tempting...

There was once a pome group run by Luck
Ygirl who’s been treated like muck
Small minded and mean
And not what they seem
In her place I would not give a f*

In the absence of a poetry evening class
Some bitches invented a version of farce
While they stuck up their nose
Writing poems and odes
Which I think they should stick up their a**

Horrid to be betrayed by so-called friends but surely Facebook could use some poetic contributions?

There you go, Luckygirl. Brilliant!

Couldn't they just have said "We're taking the group in a more poncy direction now so we know you'll be better off without us."
They sound pathetic.

mawb sums it up perfectly luckygirl I'm sorry you've been upset by this and to answer your question, no, you aren't being unreasonable to be disappointed. In fact that is a very measured response. I think I'd be far more colourful.

You should keep in touch with the other dumped member and create your own group. You don't need nasty, up-their-own-a** peeps. Stay with friends who value you.

There once was a poet of class
MawBroon was a most southern lass
In the north she was read
And natives scratched their head
'Cos their "class" rhymes with a donkey- an ass!

Lucky girl - I think you're better off without those underhand people - hope you find a more welcoming group.

Luckygirl
As we say here in Essex: Bastards.......what are they, bastards.

Just to illustrate the situation - there was a local poetry reading where one of the poncies read, and her poem consisted of just one word - pretentious or what!? - and I cannot even remember what that word was!

However, one of the other members (who started the group) is very erudite and writes brilliant poetry, some of it very witty, and I felt that I learned a great deal from her - that is why I kept going.

Love the limericks! - I am cogitating!

I had felt that they were kind and decent people, and it is that which I find so hard to swallow. Ah well - how wrong can I be!?

Luckygirl - seems you had a lucky escape to me. The 'one word poem ' reading experience says it all! Leave them to their ponce and go on enjoying your creativity.

Maybe there should be an official 'poet's corner' on GN - definitely a lot of talent out there!

I agree about the Poets' Corner and did try to get that going once.

Thats awful Lucky, some people are just so horrible, start your own group if you can.
Maw, I love your poems, fabulous.
I find that people can be really cliquey, I joined a group in our village, but they would make arrangements with each other for lifts for the next meeting, excluding me and there was definitely an undercurrent, I am not thick skinned when people are clearly being unkind.

dbDB77
I hope no actual donkeys were harmed in the writing of that limerick!

“Hesitating to use the word bitches
But their odes will never earn riches
A pome of one word
Is frankly absurd
The pretentiousness has me in stitches”

Maw [grin}

- and one from me too!