Colm, You might have presented your suggestion in the wrong format. Had you simply posed your question in song form, and left it at that, you could have avoided stirring up a big storm and no one would have called you a bully! You might have even gotten some good reviews.

Something like this:

Why don't all you poets pick up a guitar.
I say, why don't all you poets pick up a guitar
Learn to play 3 chords and you can be a star

It isn't rocket science, it ain't philosophy
It isn't rocket science, it ain't philosophy
Learn to write song lyrics, forget about poetry

Mr. Dylan did it, so can you and me
I say, Lady Gaga did it, so can you and me
Just learn to play 3 chords in the key of C

Why don't all you poets pick up a guitar.
I say, why don't all you poets pick up a guitar
Learn to play 3 chords and you can be a star


Write from your heart, not what you think others want to hear.

https://dansullivan2.bandcamp.com

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/dansullivan2