Apology For Poetry Comments

so like Sidney another Apology...but a very good one...as Matthew Arnold says...poetry is criticism of life...with its fine substance and sublime style.....so poets are more sensitive...well composed, liked it too much.

Will, thank you for your kind comments about my poems. I just had to read this one you wrote. Yes. Why is it do you think that when events are too hard, too sad, too momentous, and all other words fail...the world and the TV turns to poetry. I have seen it happen so many times. Everyone on poemhunter who is serious, knows exactly why. Try my poem NIGHT LIBRARY for your amusement. Val

'It is difficult to get the news from poems yet men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.' -Wm. Carlos Williams, from 'Asphodel, That Greeny Flower'

Very true, and well said! I'm looking forward to reading some more of your insight... Thom

And you have submited this so well, we can look forward with brighter eyes, Love Duncan x

sonny, a great piece of work, a ten from john

'We poetry-lovers do not need to be reminded that the world is not always turtle-doves and red roses, but we do submit that it can be. ' So true... So very much true.... Anjana

Yes, I love the thought this poem evoked, We all know we dont need to be reminded...Thank you [inspiration]

Good. Very good. (Don't you just hate that word?) .