Once I was a Troll, Now I am a Chimera! By Eric Shelman Once I began writing poetry and prose I was a poet and writer troll always thinking I was on a rhythmic roll thinking my creations were written on golden scrolls being in competition with my fellow poets and poetesses goals wanting to be rich and famous off my writings cajoles eagerly awaiting for everyone to bow tip their hats, cups, and bowls cheering my excellent works in extol shaking my hand and telling me what a great poet and writer I am putting me in control of everything whole desperately trying to always fit in as the good little troll that l once was bereavingly, striving for everyone to read hear, listen, and comprehend my droll works even writing for myself and hoping that someone would grasp something from my sporadic nonsensical knolls never taking either constructive or destructive criticism from anyone because I only knew what was best to write for me and my strolls taking lots criticism to heart and as personal