In but a few years' time br when every poet and their critic br has the internet on their videophone br we can relieve ourselves br of our mutual antipathy br as demonstrated on poemhunter br shit-quick br and face to face br by taking to the smallest room br br and standing on our dignity br though seated br call up without fear br of logorrhoea br and take the piss br out of each other br and having relieved ourselves br quick as a slash br arise br undeterred and br flushed with victory br br thus br leaving more time br for rhyme br or for better or worse br free versebr br Michael Shepherdbr br