A twist of Lemon

Friend Dick Lemon is reading a book that airs the dirty laundry of famous writers (he's promised me a copy, which I'm looking forward to). His reading has inspired Dick to pen the following poem, which I found amusing--and accurate. WRITERS AND BOOKS Writers of words are a curious lot, Some of them act well but many do not, Some make good husbands and fathers and such, But many are wastrels who don’t care for much, A few are most modest but that’s rare indeed, Most pursue fame not with love but with greed, Some are quite generous but most compete With both the high and the man in the street. Such piffle it is, for books on the shelves Are free of their writers and speak for themselves.