Poetry sucks
 

And English departments that force students to read it should be done away with. It's gay.

And for an analogy:

Poetry : Literature actually worth reading

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Re: Poetry sucks
 

You're an idiot.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

Have you ever watched "Def Poetry Jam" because I'm not a very big fan of poetry, but sometimes there is good poetry on there.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

You've come a long way from your posts questioning the "leetness" of the swatstika. Seriously, give up man.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

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You've come a long way from your posts questioning the "leetness" of the swatstika. Seriously, give up man.

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Thank you for remembering me in such a good context. But no, the fact remains that poetry is horrible.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

You fail it.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

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Have you ever watched "Def Poetry Jam" because I'm not a very big fan of poetry, but sometimes there is good poetry on there.

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If you're referring to the thing on HBO then yes. I don't really like it, but it's a step above "traditional" poetry, if there is such a thing.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

i'm so waiting for a 2+2er to show up and pwn u in a poem

Re: Poetry sucks
 

Trees
The bird singing
Radios blaring
The sun
Glistening water shimmering on my baby's back

This right here is the essence of poetry and why it is horrible. Random words strewn together with no punctuation and no relevance to anything important.

Re: Poetry sucks
 

you can't be serious. while that poem may, and does perhaps suck, you can't make sweeping generalizations about the art of verse like that. I mean, you can, but you sound retarded. no offense.