After the Flesh

:)

...could be a record for here - or maybe the first line of a poem that I'll reserve 4 future use. Best ~ Abra.

Evidently it takes more than just combining the F word and the G word to get the cat out of the bag.

You right for feeling 5, this is the stupidest waste of time I ever read! Please try harded. Use periods and commas. I t would make your work much easier to read and understand. You need to listen, I won awards.

Sorry, you won awards? You should know, then, how valuable constructive critique from peers can be. On this site, most welcome it. Also, you must know, since you've won awards, that you can take criticism or leave it, and there is, shockingly, almost never a need for a useless insult (i.e. "this is stupid"). I think Abra knows that the use of punctuational breaks isn't necessary if you break the lines where you want a pause or an emphasis. Just a suggestion (it's what I do normally), if you think someone's work is a waste of time, don't bother to leave feedback. If you want to help them make it better because maybe it has potential, speak up. Most of us roll like that around here. Peace, guys.

Thanks for your comment, Lady Lyric. Of course, there are many styles of poetry, none of which is definitive. Using line breaks and spacing to make words breathe, rather than conventional punctuation within a poem is now widely accepted, especially on the internet where most poetry now lives. It's a tool I find comforting for distancing my writing from what I consider to be the puny prosers of this world. However, with the way words are spelt, the same freedoms don't seem to be prevalent, which is why crapola misspelling is universally considered to be a big 'no-no'in a poem. As much as I despise Billy Gates, I thank the lord that Microsoft took the trouble to include the F7 key on my board. I do admit I'd be lost without it, but then so far, I never won an award. Best ~ Abra

Ooh, I love awards. What were yours for, Lady Pyric? You don't mention them at all on your profile notes, you really should be less modest.

heh tbh i absuletly agree with ur poem, ''dick and cum'' poems make me feel sick, but there are people who loves them, and they have rights to do it

I completely understand where youre coming from
sex and violence both sell....its to easy....i deleted my poem (with 150 views in 2 days)
about F'n because i feel i have much more to say i digg it

I think they certainly have a place, LOKI - which is why there's an extreme section and I would be the last person here to advocate censorship.
Pushing barriers is necessary as any art evolves. But it's not the way I choose to go myself.
Perhaps they are easy to write, perhaps some find them easier to read than more complex poetry.
After all, almost anything can be described as a poem - who are we to judge - and so you are absolutely correct, it's personal preference which holds the key.
But as UNDERRATED points out it can be galling to discover what wins in the popularity stakes. My poem "Wanna" a thirty second write sits at 600 reads here, while other work which I agonised over for hours may be virtually ignored.
Hence my rant - which as the title may suggest - is  really asking - where does poetry go from here to achieve the respect as an art form it deserves?
Appreciate the feedback guys.
Best ~ Abra.