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Poetry News Post #1020

Poetry

Written by: Arasia, Novitiate Third
Date: Tuesday, February 19th, 2002
Addressed to: Lady Zornia Evincar, Du Ciel Reluissant


I assume "adding your opinion" was in response to Paladin Verlaine, if
not please read no further and thwap me next time we meet.
But if so, then allow me to add my 2 golds worth. With all due respect
Lady, there _is_ such a thing as bad poetry. Poetry as merely an
"expression" of someone's self does not in itself warrant merit. If
poetry is unoriginal, stale, didactic or too rhetorical it is not worth
expressing, nor does it say anything about the writer. I will defend to
the death your freedom of expression, but the left wing viewpoint that
poetry is good by virtue of its being someone's 'feelings' i must
address.
I am humbly yours,
Arasia

Penned by my hand on the 7th of Miraman, in the year 299 AF.


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Poetry News Post #1020

Poetry

Written by: Arasia, Novitiate Third
Date: Tuesday, February 19th, 2002
Addressed to: Lady Zornia Evincar, Du Ciel Reluissant


I assume "adding your opinion" was in response to Paladin Verlaine, if
not please read no further and thwap me next time we meet.
But if so, then allow me to add my 2 golds worth. With all due respect
Lady, there _is_ such a thing as bad poetry. Poetry as merely an
"expression" of someone's self does not in itself warrant merit. If
poetry is unoriginal, stale, didactic or too rhetorical it is not worth
expressing, nor does it say anything about the writer. I will defend to
the death your freedom of expression, but the left wing viewpoint that
poetry is good by virtue of its being someone's 'feelings' i must
address.
I am humbly yours,
Arasia

Penned by my hand on the 7th of Miraman, in the year 299 AF.


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