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Great Poetry
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I often feel bad because poetry doesn't do much for me at all, and many very smart people keep going on about how central it is to their lives. Maybe I haven't found the right kind yet.
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
(December 9, 2014 at 9:25 am)Alex K Wrote: I often feel bad because poetry doesn't do much for me at all, and many very smart people keep going on about how central it is to their lives. Maybe I haven't found the right kind yet. What is to feel bad about? I am not into Picasso. You like what you like. Art is still important. I think no matter what you are into, it should be deeper than crap like WWE or Jerry Springer. I am no fan of critics. Funny thing, yesterday I was watching a business show about COSTCO and how they pick the wine for their store. What impressed me was the lady who is their top executive who does that. She was no expert in wine when she took the job. But she ultimately said, "You either like it or you don't". Which is why I hate people stuck on class issues. This lady has her head on right. It isn't about what you pay for something, or what you do for a living. It is about being yourself. When you do that in everything it shows and that includes art. And food and wine and life in general. If poetry is not your thing, that is fine. 
It's The Bible Reloaded
A logic explosion Like Jesus and Moses But it's Hugo and Jake! The bible is jaded And most of it pagan So get educated With Hugo and Jake! Pull up a pew 'n Stop what your doin' It's Bible Reloaded Time! We're gonna debate it The theists will hate it Like Dawkins and Sagan But it's Hugo and Jake! So on with the show then It's not candy coated It's The Bible Reloaded With Hugo and Jake! With Hugo... ...and Jake.  (December 9, 2014 at 9:25 am)Alex K Wrote: I often feel bad because poetry doesn't do much for me at all, and many very smart people keep going on about how central it is to their lives. Maybe I haven't found the right kind yet. Like what you want to like. Be yourself and be confident in who you are. If you think poetry is pointless word mangling then say so. It's better to cultivate a decent opinion than worry about whether or not you should have a different opinion and end up being the poetic version of an agnostic. MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment) RE: Great Poetry
December 9, 2014 at 12:05 pm
(This post was last modified: December 9, 2014 at 12:06 pm by robvalue.)
Normally I find poetry annoying, but that may stem from being forced to over analyze it at school, finding "meaning" that even the author probably hadn't thought of.
I like it a bit more than I used to I think. I'm busy doing nothing, working the whole day through Trying to find lots of things not to do I'm busy doing nothing, isn't it such a crime I'd like to be unhappy but I really don't have the time. 
I haven't found too much poetry that really moves me, but I enjoy reading poetry from a good writer for the tickling it gives my brain. It's refreshing to read of old experiences phrased in new ways.
(December 9, 2014 at 1:01 pm)Parkers Tan Wrote: I haven't found too much poetry that really moves me, but I enjoy reading poetry from a good writer for the tickling it gives my brain. It's refreshing to read of old experiences phrased in new ways. There really is nothing new under the sun. The plots in life no matter the code or the schemes, complicated or simplistic in wording are all the same. We communicate in order to do one thing, gain resources. RE: Great Poetry
December 13, 2014 at 3:35 pm
(This post was last modified: December 13, 2014 at 3:44 pm by Jackie.)
Shooting Star, By Brian37 (aka Brian James Rational Poet on FB and @Brianrrs37"RationalPoet" on Twitter"
How many here Reading this Can name Every President How many here Reading this Can name Every Pharaoh How many here Reading this Can name every Prime minister of China How many here Reading this Can name Every Caesar How many here Reading this Can name all prior Leaders of the world How many here Can name All the pop icons Prior to their birth How many here Can name The leaders Of the Mayans Fame is local Fortune is finite Powers shift And life goes on Trump to Tut Isis to Jesus Wealth to poverty We are still finite. Sagan As right as he was Knows that all this Is Shakespeare's fury (end) This poem also hosted at my home poetry thread post #520 herehttp://www.rationalresponders.com/forum/31771?page=10 |
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