poetry

[chronovore]

I think it's very strange that, as enamored as I am with language, I dislike poetry. This is not in the sense that I avoid bad LJ poetry; any sentient being with half-a-lobe devoted to self preservation will do that. I mean, I don't even like Robert Frost, Dylan Thomas, Yeats... I mean, I can't even get through The Wastelands, as much as I am of the impression that I'd "level up" culturally if I could navigate it. About the only poet I can deal with is Dorothy Parker. What the hell does that say about me?

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Re: Okay, that totally sounds like a challenge

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

Lament is pretty stellar. It resonates, is not pretentious; it's honest. I like it, thanks.