David's sternest critics are the thousands of children he has read his poems to and run poetry writing sessions for.  Sometimes they write him letters, telling him just what they think of him, his writing and his workshops.  Here's a selection of the best.  Keep them coming!

"...I really wish you would stop repeating the same poems over and over again.  Never mind, you're still the best poet I ever met and the only poet I ever met." - Monica

"I really enjoyed your visit to our school.  In fact I've enjoyed all of them.  Unfortunately I won't see you again because I am Year 6 even if I am small."- Matthew

"Thankyou for making me laugh because I was feeling glum that week." - Alice

"...it was brilliant to work with you...we licked your poems so much." - Jonathan, Matthew and Mellisa

"Could you please write a poem for our school anthology?  Please could it be one you have never written before?" - Aaron

"...I like the shape of your ears." - Kimberley

"Thankyou for spending your time at my school when you could be at home doing something else." - John

"Thankyou for coming in and working with us.  I really enjoyed it and you saved us from doing Geography." - Isabel

"Thankyou for giving up your time to do poetry with us.  I liked your leather jacket." - Michael

"How are you?  Fine I hope.  I am fine too.  I bet you're having a better time than we are.  We are only doing Maths and English but it is better than nothing." - Catherine

"...you give me a tummy ache when I laugh at you." - Charlotte

"When you came to our school I didn't know who you were." - Jasmine

"You are different than other men." - Koun

"I really enjoyed your poems and jokes.  It took my mind off my broken arm." - Hayley

"When you first came I thought that you would be a lot younger than you are now." - Daniel

"Your poems are excellent and I don't think they should be improved." - Hannah

"I think you are very good at saying poetry rhythmically whatever anybody else thinks about your poems" - Daniel

"How many poems do you think you will have written before you retire?" - Alex