11-18-2013, 12:05 AM
You didn't have the option of "pants" in the poll.
If you did it would come between average and not so good I think.
My poetry is pants...some of it is less than attractive and I am rightly ashamed when I look at it. Some of it is functional and like granny's harvest festivals they can be largely said to cover the subject, but fall well short of being attractive. I think most of my poetry could be said to be functional in that it has some requisite features of definable poetry...but should my poetry be put on public display...well no not really. I view the poetry forum as the equivalent of an AA meeting where similarly afflicted members can show their dirty laundry in a safe public environment. One day I might accidentally find I have a set of pants that is pretty and all lacy and attractive - readers will be lined up to get an eyeful. Meanwhile I will continue to put my unmentionables in the tumble dryer rather than on the washing line.
If you did it would come between average and not so good I think.
My poetry is pants...some of it is less than attractive and I am rightly ashamed when I look at it. Some of it is functional and like granny's harvest festivals they can be largely said to cover the subject, but fall well short of being attractive. I think most of my poetry could be said to be functional in that it has some requisite features of definable poetry...but should my poetry be put on public display...well no not really. I view the poetry forum as the equivalent of an AA meeting where similarly afflicted members can show their dirty laundry in a safe public environment. One day I might accidentally find I have a set of pants that is pretty and all lacy and attractive - readers will be lined up to get an eyeful. Meanwhile I will continue to put my unmentionables in the tumble dryer rather than on the washing line.