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Poets Keep On Writing
It has come to my attention
really something I don't like to mention
the poetry police are back in town
one goal to put people down
See my thoughts are easily seen
very pointless in being mean
if not promoting violent deeds
then why snuff out poetical seeds?
Like the great authority on high
just one way to write, oh my
relax now people don't get whacked
if you don't like why attack
Sure be critical but why the hate
is the need to ridicule that great
a writer faces negativity all the time
is that really how fellow poets should spend time?
So a poet may be spicy or raw
your life is threatened by what you saw?
calling it vulgar will make it go away
does everyone have to write the way you say?
Well excuse me but I can't go that route
see that path just reeks with doubt
start with one and then it snowballs
we have seen it before when a society falls
So you creators go and dream
I would like to think we are on the same team
for a passage may disturb me, take me to the brink
in the process it also made me think
really something I don't like to mention
the poetry police are back in town
one goal to put people down
See my thoughts are easily seen
very pointless in being mean
if not promoting violent deeds
then why snuff out poetical seeds?
Like the great authority on high
just one way to write, oh my
relax now people don't get whacked
if you don't like why attack
Sure be critical but why the hate
is the need to ridicule that great
a writer faces negativity all the time
is that really how fellow poets should spend time?
So a poet may be spicy or raw
your life is threatened by what you saw?
calling it vulgar will make it go away
does everyone have to write the way you say?
Well excuse me but I can't go that route
see that path just reeks with doubt
start with one and then it snowballs
we have seen it before when a society falls
So you creators go and dream
I would like to think we are on the same team
for a passage may disturb me, take me to the brink
in the process it also made me think
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Re: Poets Keep On Writing
29th Dec 2012 4:41am
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29th Dec 2012 4:58am
Thanks---the interesting thing is the bulk of drama I am hearing about is between female writers. I thought the men where suppose to be the perverts! (laugh)
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re: Re: Poets Keep On Writing
29th Dec 2012 8:35am
Laugh...I would like to think I learned something in getting a masters degree in special education.
Glad you like it.
Glad you like it.
Re: Poets Keep On Writing
29th Dec 2012 7:24am
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29th Dec 2012 8:40am
well you know what they say, even a clock is right twice a day! Thanks for the read
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29th Dec 2012 8:27am
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29th Dec 2012 8:41am
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29th Dec 2012 1:02pm
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29th Dec 2012 3:52pm
Care to elaborate? The intent was to reflect the mantra of the freedom of speech advocates, "I may not like what you say but I will defend your write to say it." Guess I struck out in that regard.
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If there are Poetry police around...then to police them would make things worse because then we would have to police the police.
Every one has a right of reply and if the person does nnot like that...
We have an off button like the TV...
Every one has a right of reply and if the person does nnot like that...
We have an off button like the TV...
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re: Re: Poets Keep On Writing
29th Dec 2012 5:01pm
Thanks for clarification. Policing may be too dramatic a word. More like one person making comments reflecting his/her own subjective view on what constitutes poetry. It then progresses to personal attack. How does that sound?
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29th Dec 2012 8:40pm
A personal attack from me to you may be phrased differently eg.
I get you point young man...implying that I am wiser.
But I also used flattery to balance it, because you are not that young.
So aren't communication skills learnt through good, even combative, dialogue devoid of physical involvement.
Also the communication sets that you and I use are vastly different from that of youngsters and as alien to them as theirs is to us. Therefore it is generally reasonable to leave them alone to establish their own balance because really they might be BFFs making fun in public.
And finally, part of this discourse is to illustrate that two people can disagree amicably even though they might have used some ephemeral insults.
I get you point young man...implying that I am wiser.
But I also used flattery to balance it, because you are not that young.
So aren't communication skills learnt through good, even combative, dialogue devoid of physical involvement.
Also the communication sets that you and I use are vastly different from that of youngsters and as alien to them as theirs is to us. Therefore it is generally reasonable to leave them alone to establish their own balance because really they might be BFFs making fun in public.
And finally, part of this discourse is to illustrate that two people can disagree amicably even though they might have used some ephemeral insults.
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Re: Poets Keep On Writing
Anonymous
29th Dec 2012 6:27pm
An excellent write, Jazz. Thoroughly enjoyable read & a great last stanza, as well. :)
Carlene
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re: Re: Poets Keep On Writing
5th Jan 2013 6:19am
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29th Dec 2012 9:00pm
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Thanks, our friend Claudia's trials here worked as motivation. The attack directed towards her seems to be a variation on the same hostile feeling I felt from a fellow writer who downplayed my composition. The words stung a bit as if that person was the great decider on what is quality. As for me I have other things to do then impose my ideals on others.
Re: Poets Keep On Writing
30th Dec 2012 1:13am
Good on you!!!!! Love this. I don't like when people are mean to others. Most of us I am sure have had our judgement calls from poets. I did when I first got here, also on other sites. I figured if they don't like my poem then they can go read others. I learned that attitude thru the heartbreak. Thank you for speaking your mind here. :)
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re: Re: Poets Keep On Writing
5th Jan 2013 6:29am
I am totally in concert with you sister flowergirl! I thank you for being the peaceful warrior that you are.
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5th Jan 2013 2:02am
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5th Jan 2013 6:32am
Thanks--- every now and then something worthwhile makes it's way from my little brain to the computer screen!