She Said: “Great Work!”

I.

A man told me
To “Keep writing
My fun stories
For self-expression.”

II.

A man asked me
Of my future plans.
Then, he asked of
My husband’s job.

III.

A man on TV said:
“Suffering should not
Be commodifiable.”
Then, commercial break.

IV.

A man insisted that I
Write like I’m making
It all up as I go along;
He suggests outlining.

V.

A man wrote to me
That in publishing,
Words shouldn’t be
Taken so literally.