....to feel disappointed?

The final ode I will post
Is kinder to them than most
TBH I think
That their actions just stink
And the nicest thing to say is GET LOST!!

How about a disingenuous “down but not out” letter or email to the group?
Something along the lines of “sad when the group seemed to be being wound up, enjoyed the intellectual stimulation, companionship, their friendship etc etc
Imagine how disappointed I felt when discovered (as was bound to) that the group was not in fact being wound up but that I and the other woman had effectively been excluded.
Had we/I offended somebody? Were we not considered intellectually up to your exacting standards (tongue firmly in cheek there)
Whatever the reason would it not have been an act of friendship to at least be honest, however hurtful as bound to find out?
Not expecting more than perhaps an honest explanation as such underhand action was not really worthy of them
Blah, blah”
At least they will know you know and if they squirm a bit, so much the better!

Oh Lucky I would have been so hurt if this had happened to me.
I tried writing a poem for you - the first line finished with 'your bad luck' and I couldn't think how to end the second line - I got as far 'so don't give a .................'
Sorry but the right word is just not coming to me??

I wouldn't be disappointed.Id be extremely hurt , and angry. What nasty small minded people.

I’d be interested to know what the One Word “poem” was. I’m sure you could think of a similarly brief riposte in reply to it.
I hope you are able to start up another group with less pretentious people.

Not nice and yet on here there have been suggestions that people make excuses (lies?) rather than tell people they don't want to help them. So I ask, does it depend whether you are the one doing it or the one it is done to?

Sorry, not suggesting it is you Lucky who has the double standard.

- and one from me too!

Maw [grin}

“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”

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

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.

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

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!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

There you go, Luckygirl. Brilliant!

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?

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

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

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.

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