07-01-2012, 07:17 PM
Ah, the age old argument, and one that is always thrown up by poets who despair at the dross... however, as with anything worthwhile, true genius will stand the test of time. Sadly that means that great poets are destined to die poor and unappreciated 
It's not just poetry. The corporatis(z)ation, or McDonaldization of the world is a great threat to anyone's right to express an individual opinion. Like good ole Joe Stalin said:
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas."
It's not in the interest of the Powers That Be to allow the public to be freely creative. Censorship and nannying of audiences has led to... Billy Collins and reality TV
It's not just poetry. The corporatis(z)ation, or McDonaldization of the world is a great threat to anyone's right to express an individual opinion. Like good ole Joe Stalin said:
"Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas."
It's not in the interest of the Powers That Be to allow the public to be freely creative. Censorship and nannying of audiences has led to... Billy Collins and reality TV
It could be worse