Saturday, August 29, 2020

Keeping Up With The Times Comments

Rating: 5.0

Are my poems up to date and hip,
Like rock music, that let's it all rip?
Do they have commercial potential?
Or are they merely non - essential?
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Chinedu Dike 06 September 2020

An insightful piece of poetry in verse with rhythmic splendour.

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Dominic Windram 02 September 2020

It is a satirical poem. Consequently, my questions are rhetorical. Thanks Sandra, but if I was to add ' these lousy' it would be too many syllables, but I appreciate your suggestion. I'm pleased that you get the implicit humour in the poem Shaun...the idea that a middle class white person like myself would embrace rap and grime is obviously preposterous! It's more of a dig at myself as I actually like some forms of this modern music: powerful and vital new art forms in the right hands,

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Shaun Cronick 29 August 2020

Fashion is only now. Style is timeless. The times can change but everything goes full circle. Nice satire metaphor on poetry and music and a full score Dominic and to be delivered by a real gansta canary yellow bad a s s muscle bling bling car. Respect.

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Deluke Muwanigwa 29 August 2020

Nice. Dont mind what people say. Just write write write until its right.

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Sandra Feldman 29 August 2020

Since your asking for advice, to this very good social poem I would only add 2 words to its last line: " O it's so hard to keep up with these lousy times"

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