pet Peeves Prose

we strive to find effective, well crafted writing here, to satisfy our need. in the matter of poetry & art, to each his own.

we pass no judgements, but you do make a valid point...

Thanks for commenting. Don't take this too seriously, I was ranting at no one in particular. But when I want to read poetry and what I see ends of being a diary entry one line at a time, I end up holding my head in my hands and hoping the next one will be a masterpiece. This piece of prose was meant to be terrible, so the worse the critique the better. JJ

LOL - poetry like beauty is in the eye of the beholder - there are types of poetry that annoy me too - and I am sure there will be folks out there who hate what I write. Comes under the scientific categorization of "Ho-Hum" :-)

Nice write though :-)

Well, the whole thing is really tongue in cheek. It's true, but at the same time, it isn't really a terrible thing that needs complaining about. On the other hand, it does annoy me when I am reading something that has no poetic flow but is posing as poetry. I tried to write this in that vein. Not sure if I succeeded at failing or not. I have my own style of writing and it is hard to break out of it, even deliberately. All opinions are welcome and criticism accepted. Thanks for commenting! JJ

your poem as I read it does exactly what you intended  - I read it as tongue in cheek, but it's tongue and cheek that makes a point - I've read lots of poetry and I sit back and think - 'I just don't get it' - 'how is that poetry' - you are not alone in this and for that very reason your poem works perfectly.

Ahhh I think I do that sometimes.. Tut tut! :P

Well don't do that, as my doctor always tells me when I tell him it hurts when I do this... why do I get he feeling i'm about to get spanked? Ut-oh...

Giggle!

i've had the same thought tho, good one

Thank you for commenting!

You are dead on with this observation jj! I see this all the time and then I see other poets praising it. Good prose doesnt suddenly transform into poetry just by posting it line by line, or even worse, when they break half of a line off and put it at the start of the next line as if that shows some sort of artistic creativity. PLEeeeeeeeASE!  
They could learn some lessons in poetry just by reading your work!!!!!! I only wish I could write like you!!!!!!!!!!!!    
Heather

Out of nowhere you swoop in to make my day... thank you Heather!
JJ