A bit of background on the poetry reading? It was in 1985-1989, before computers or the internet or social media. And I was about 17-21 at the time?
Your reactions to each line of the poem were basically mine. I think you managed to break down why the poem irritates me? Thank you for that. I was struggling with why it grated. Free verse often grates more. I actually prefer the form or specific poems. Although I also suck at writing them - since I can't count to save my life. So anything that has a count to it - or a specific syllable count won't work. I attempted a sonnet once - which was a perfectly legitimate poem, it just didn't work as a sonnet. (The syllable count was off.)
I'm not much of a gamer - since I tend to forget rules that aren't logical and lose interest quickly. I take after my father in this respect. I do however play Redecor - which is just matching colors and fabrics to room decor - weirdly calming.
Thanks for the advice, but not really necessary - just musing for the sake of musing for the most part.;-) (I have a tendency to do that - just write it out and forget about it later.)
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Date: 2024-04-01 05:40 pm (UTC)Your reactions to each line of the poem were basically mine. I think you managed to break down why the poem irritates me? Thank you for that. I was struggling with why it grated. Free verse often grates more. I actually prefer the form or specific poems. Although I also suck at writing them - since I can't count to save my life. So anything that has a count to it - or a specific syllable count won't work. I attempted a sonnet once - which was a perfectly legitimate poem, it just didn't work as a sonnet. (The syllable count was off.)
I'm not much of a gamer - since I tend to forget rules that aren't logical and lose interest quickly. I take after my father in this respect. I do however play Redecor - which is just matching colors and fabrics to room decor - weirdly calming.
Thanks for the advice, but not really necessary - just musing for the sake of musing for the most part.;-) (I have a tendency to do that - just write it out and forget about it later.)