07-07-2012, 04:18 AM
I've heard tell that poetry is making a comeback, but I don't know if it is true.
I must admit... I find the majority of poetry books I have picked up to be very droll. Not that there aren't plenty of fantastic poets out there, I just think it isn't advertised well enough. Or maybe my taste is a bit tight, that could be true.
And I live in a big city, yet we have no open mic night for amateur poets! The nearest I can find is in Bristol! I still plan on attending one at some point.
Although, I think a lot of rapping is poetry, so it does have a modern reflection. Some people are exceptionally good and I would call them poets, even if it would embarrass them. At Sunrise two guys (on seperate occassions) came up and started rapping out of the blue saying some really wonderful stuff.
I must admit... I find the majority of poetry books I have picked up to be very droll. Not that there aren't plenty of fantastic poets out there, I just think it isn't advertised well enough. Or maybe my taste is a bit tight, that could be true.
And I live in a big city, yet we have no open mic night for amateur poets! The nearest I can find is in Bristol! I still plan on attending one at some point.
Although, I think a lot of rapping is poetry, so it does have a modern reflection. Some people are exceptionally good and I would call them poets, even if it would embarrass them. At Sunrise two guys (on seperate occassions) came up and started rapping out of the blue saying some really wonderful stuff.