Modern Poems Suck

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#1

Suudsu2200

Nov 18, 2012 3:00:47
Why do people think free-write prose + angst + linebreaks = a poem?
#2

The_Silversword

Nov 18, 2012 3:13:14
Today is tomorrow
and yesterday was then.
How shall we start now?
How shall we begin?
Pick up the pieces,
Or start all over again? 
#3

Mad_Jack

Nov 18, 2012 4:15:56
Why do people think free-write prose + angst + linebreaks = a poem?


 Why do you think it isn't?

#4

ADHadh

Nov 18, 2012 13:59:56
Why do people think free-write prose + angst + linebreaks = a poem?


 Why do you think it isn't?



It's not dirty enough.
#5

KillerGM

Nov 18, 2012 17:33:04
...

Well, there will always be bad poetry. Some will even say it shouldn't be considered poetry.

Not really my way of looking at it, though. *shrug*
#6

ADHadh

Nov 18, 2012 18:39:10
Just remembered this:

#7

zombie_babies

Nov 19, 2012 9:05:19
People still write poetry?  Wait ... people read it outside of when it's required of them?  Well, color me confuzzled.
#8

Mad_Jack

Nov 19, 2012 20:33:43

 And some of us even get it published in real books, with real paper and everything. And get up in front of people and read it out loud.

#9

zombie_babies

Nov 20, 2012 8:40:25
Gurl, you cray-cray.  Everyone knows the story is where it's at, cat!  Or essays.  Essays can be so hawt.
#10

ADHadh

Nov 20, 2012 9:26:03
Maybe some people don't realize that toilet paper is a thing
#11

Escef

Nov 20, 2012 18:20:47
People still write poetry?  Wait ... people read it outside of when it's required of them?  Well, color me confuzzled.



I've been known to put haiku of my own creation on proxy cards in M:tG.