How to Make a Fortune from Poetry

I realise your point, but an exclamation mark at the bottom of a page isn't poetry. It isn't anything. It's just an exclamation mark at the bottom of a page. To quote my reaction to conceptual art: "anyone can do it." For instance I could 'write' one called The Meaning of Life, and just put a question mark at the bottom of a page. Sorry. Just my opinion. Love your other work.

I knew you'd go there, Jack. You see for me it's not the exclamation mark itself - it's where the exclamation mark is. It is simply the power of the long pause. What an astonishing tool, but then poetry is an astonishing art form.

As I said, I realised your point, and yes, poetry is an astonishing art form, the best in my opinion as it can be practiced and appreciated by anyone with an open mind, but I just thought there was little here to appreciate. The long pause, yes, but you are such a good wordsmith that I felt this kind of conceptual toss was beneath you.

.... and I wonder how many will read it and react in an identical way to your good self. If I had finished the poem with: 'Ha ha, fooled you all' I would bow to your conceptual toss. Of course then I would be blinded to the beauty of a single character perfectly placed! Appreciate the debate, Jack.

I still disagree, but then hey, that's what debates are for, and poetry should be all about exploration of and arguments regarding new ideas anyway:-) As I said, I think you're a great writer, just didn't respond to this piece. But it gauged a strong reaction, so you must have done something right:-)

My guess it will get more reads than the mince pies, tonight. But that's what happens when you make notes for your poems on supermarket receipts - there's always a blank side                   !

space, blank head,yeah i see your point, but its not as if u are like one of those who write verse that dsnt make a point or move one deeply,actually this one got me annoyed---lol.

Well Priya, I hope that you can find it in you to forgive me, but you know if I had put the exclamation mark at the right hand side of the page I would have been saying something different again. It was about getting (any) reaction from people, so for me there was value in today's experimental offerings. I hope I don't sound pompous but if we don't go pushing then nothing moves. I offer my sincerest apologies, remain your humble servant and in mitigation draw your notice to the approaching full moon!

oops there is no need to say sorry, i hope i wasnt too harsh,i see ur logic behind this one, its jsut that it irked me a bit to see the blank space, atleast u make a point unlike some writers, some well known published writers who write yards without conveying anything,im sorry if i was a bit rude.

Naw, you're always a pussycat, Priya - tho I suspect there are claws there somewhere (They may be quite sharp too) but I've yet too feel them.

...found it. Seven words that clobber one over the head. I must admit, I enjoyed it.

I'm glad about that because it makes some people upset!

I think I just experienced the slowest forming smile one could express... it is as a crescent moon as I write these last words.