Are you serious about poetry?

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Am I ever going to introduce myself by saying I am a poet? Also unlikely.  -- Most people don't unless they love to lean in to awkward silence. I agree with Ali Wong: "I don't want to lean in, I want to lie down." 

When at the dog park (my only daily venture into social interaction) once a person learns I am retired, I am too often asked "what do you do all day long?"  If I don't want to continue the conversation, I tell them I write poetry.

Anyone can write a poem. -- Debatable.   ---Cf. #TwitterPoetry