I'm just curious to know your feelings about Poetry. I'd like to know what the readers of Poetry want to see more of and what they would like to see less of.
2006-09-14 16:41:33 · 16 answers · asked by Ashley A 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Honestly, I never understood it and always hated to read it... If you have something to say, I feel you should just say it...
2006-09-14 16:42:59 · answer #1 · answered by I love the flipflops 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It probably depends on the poetry. I prefer the slightly spontaneous, playful poetry, but I also like limericks and haikus. But I really don't think that question is going to be very useful to you. Try narrowing it down just a bit. Also, I as a reader find all the sentimental stuff just a bit too much. But that's my opinion. I can't speak for all people, nor can the good people on Yahoo! Answers.
2006-09-14 23:45:17 · answer #2 · answered by bananabreath247 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have some thoughts on poetry. First off, I think Poetry is a dying art... There are so few Cunning Linguists left on this planet...
Poetry, like a painting, or a sculpture, is a creation of raw emotion... unbridled passion...
In this age of blogs, chat rooms, myspace.... and 24/7 endless stimulus.. I wonder if anyone out there has any passion left. I wonder if this life we have created has sucked out the very energy on which we used to thrive.
Where are all the free spirits, free thinkers & bleeding souls?
2006-09-14 23:56:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...poetry...it just makes you feel kind of weird, huh? Well, poetry about nature is the best. Making a poem about peanut butter or something dumber like a sticker is stupid! Make a poem that will make people think for a moment. My teacher taught us this saying by the painter Monet.
"There are no lines in nature." We had no idea what he meant.
2006-09-14 23:48:09 · answer #4 · answered by Carrot Cake 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love poetry.
Personally, I'd like to see more long poems telling a story - instead of the short 12 line ones expounding on one emotion.
sort of like Oscar Wilde's The Ballad of Reading Gaol.
2006-09-15 07:22:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly cannot read poetry because I am not used to the meter, since I read prose and journalistic stuff most of the time. It's much easier for me to listen to spoken poetry.
I believe our society and educational system put too little emphasis on poetry.
There is one current American poet, Robert Bly, whose poetry I have not read but I have read two of his prose books that have influenced me greatly, "Iron John" and "Sibling Society"
2006-09-15 01:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like all poetry. I just wish I could write it...
Well with one exception. I despise "poetry" written by dumb teens about slitting their wrists and committing suicide because they got dumped and noone understands them.
2006-09-14 23:50:08 · answer #7 · answered by xcrimsonxphoenixofxhellx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i did like a little bit of emily dickenson and authur rimbaud in high school, but besides that i never really liked poetry. i never was very good at interpretation. i thought it meant something that apprently it didn't really mean. i always hated it when my teachers would say, "what does this mean to you" and then they told me i was wrong...
2006-09-14 23:52:47 · answer #8 · answered by L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There once was a girl who said: Why
cant I look in my ear with my eye?
I'm sure I can do it, if i put my mind to it.
You never can tell 'till you try.
Take a lit class where you learn analysis and you'll see for yourself. Stick with what you know.
2006-09-14 23:49:53 · answer #9 · answered by kazak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel Poetry.com steals your work and then turns around and tries to sells you a big book with your own work in it.LOL What a Joke! That's it! God Bless!
2006-09-15 12:29:46 · answer #10 · answered by SecretUser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋