thanks

to jess at my mental milkcrate
for the link and the words
of which, i'm sure, neither me nor my writing are worthy
thank you just the same

it's funny to think about some of the reflections, there, on the things i selfishly pound out to post
i've often argued with friends that i don't write poetry
that i don't think of myself as a writer
perhaps i feel i'm not allowed -- maybe i feel bound much like jess says about her own writing
that i'm holding myself up against standards which don't or shouldn't apply

right now i'm just thankful there's someone else out there who thinks there's something here to appreciate