Life, Modern Art, And Bad Poetry Comments
I am a reader of bad poetry.
I can't help myself;
I am irresistibly drawn
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Thanks for offering reassurce that talent is not everything. Putting heart into it and reaching out are more important. Poetic expression emerges from the whole person, so no wonder you find charm in someone's efforts to tie his or her inner jumble of motives together. Talent is nothing to brag about. It is given to us before we earn it, and it can be a double-edged sword.
Thank you, kind sir. I am honored for your consideration and gracious and so very insightful comments. I must say, I read your work on DNA, and was completely overwhelmed. I have not yet been able to compose a response to such a weighty and profound contemplation that actually does justice to the miracle of the inner secrets of life. Yes, I agree that poetic expression is an emanation of a whole person. The urge to write, the drive to create, even this is something that we cannot take credit for, but something to which we are compelled to submit. Thank you again, and I look forward to reading more of your compelling work.
You made me laugh. In this wonderful poem about bad poetry you say I will persist in not cringing but write glowing reviews for floundering but ambitious lyrical works as I celebrate passionately the art of bad poetry- - As one who has received an especially glowing review from you, I must laugh with you, and at myself. Thanks! =: -) - Rich
Dear sir, you have written nothing that could be mistaken for bad poetry. You have given me moments of fine reflection, and for that you have my gratitude. :)
And I love this poem. So true. I love the well written lines to describe 'bad poetry.' There are pearls everywhere. Love love love love love. ;)
Thank you, Pamela. I believe you have made me blush for some reason. :)
Well said, Neal! Such interesting thoughts. I just love the optimistically jangling lines and clumsy metaphors and the scrambled tangle of your life. This evening my teenage son shared with me a poem he wrote today (on an obligatory walk in the rain for English class...) And I could see the pleasure he had in having created it and was proud to read it to me. A rare special moment. I hope my glowing review spurs him on to great poetry, Three cheers to the art of bad poetry and the skill of calamitous living!
That your son allows you to read his poetry assignment speaks something beautiful about your relationship and his respect for your work. Truly a treasured moment of life. Thanks again, Laurie, for reading and for sharing. I feel so blessed to discover this community of writers and artists. Cheers! Neal
This is such an insightful piece. I personally find raw poetry quite endearing, since it's one of the purest forms of expression, and that alone is what we all try to achieve solely by our presence on this website. If we manage to convey our emotions and mental images, then we reached our goal no matter how we phrased it (even though flawless syntax is a gorgeous sight on its own) . You managed to deliver the message in a nicely chiseled form, so it's the best of both worlds here, Cheers to good (and bad too) poetry!
Thank you for reading, Marie, and for your very relevant and thoughtful comments. I actually intended to take a different direction with this, but my heart started speaking instead of my mind, and I omitted accidentally some of the primary thoughts I began with, the very thoughts that you have alluded to above, that no matter the structure of the piece, the writer of a poem is sharing a portion of his or her soul. That alone is a transaction that far transcends the details of the structure. Certainly, as you point out, an aesthetically pleasing structure has its own merits that we can enjoy, but that personal fragment of human heart which is present in each work must be treasured for what it is. Again, thanks for taking the time to stop by and share. It is much appreciated. :)
I think perhaps we are drawn to all poetry, bad and good, because we know the poems reveal heartfelt emotions. They may not always be expressed eloquently, but there is the sincerity and honesty of a child contained in each line. Poets bare their hearts and souls with their words. Sometimes the more appropriate word or expression remains elusive and we struggle to get the message out there. But we must deliver the message the best way we can. This poem of yours is superbly delivered. What a joy to read such eloquence! I think something is wrong with the voting process. I try to vote 10, but it does not register. So I shall just have to include it in this message. Keep up the great work, Neal.
This is exactly what I wanted to communicate. That each line of a piece is a glimpse of another human's soul, and should be treated as such, regardless of its literary presentation. As an aside, I am so often so impressed by the poetry that appears here in English as a second language. I have so enjoyed the collegial atmosphere here, and very much appreciate all of the discussion. It is the poetry workshop that I have been long missing. Thank you!
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7/23/2025 10:36:16 PM # 1.0.0
'I can't help myself; I am irresistibly drawn to those tangled rootlets of optimistically jangling lines, those stanzas of unfortunate rhymes cobbled in there like flour- dusted bricks in a muffin pan; to those clumsy metaphors that stumble over their own awkward prepositioning like a convention of disagreeably intoxicated Scrabblers in Vegas.' reading with awareness, reaps the freshness of thoughts, reading between lines to heartfelt intentions, harvests the wonder of other hearts and minds and with an appreciate mind, who would not read bad poetry :) wonderful