The Poetry Eye-Roll

Going back to the original quation, I think its in the tone of voice as this was a spoken conversation. Semantics matter less I suspect. When you told them were you buoyed up and upbeat (an implied wow) or flat? If you were upbeat then I thoink you just reinforced the idea that you are an odd chap obsessed by poetry.

My work colleagues thought this about me untill I began quoting little willies I had written. Now they demand I read stuff people want to publish to them. One even demanded I explained sonnets to her. Yup. I did.

I would be delighted to accept the invitation to attend. Does the committee run to travel expences to visiting poets from UK??