I disagree totally that poems in ‘those days’ were simpler to understand. Just because you haven’t been exposed to more poems than the nursery rhymes does not mean they never had poems harder than “old Roger”, “Twinkle Star”, “London Bridge” and the likes.
Go and read about poetry and see what ‘tough’ and ‘ambiguously’ worded Poetry existed in the past.
Again I disagree that poetry is a forgotten or dying art. Poetry is the singular topic/issue that has the largest number of forums/groups/pages on Facebook and there are millions of blogs about poetry on the web.
Look well and you’ll see that poetry is loved.
@Kaycee go and grow a head jooor…lol. Don’t be afraid of what you do not understand; rather strive to seek the meaning and where you cannot on your own, look for help.
@xikay poetry is indeed beautiful, init?
Let me assure you that poetry will be the last of the genres to die. As long as we still have humans on earth, we will continue to have poetry. I agree however that the fan base of poetry on NS is small and dwindling.
Proud to be a poet and poetry lover.
@Xikay pulled the words out of my mouth.I share his sentiment. I am sure that its not for lack of “simple” poems that poetry seem to be losing followers. From the begining of time there has always been simple poem and the complex ones. It’s no different today..
And on the premise that poetry is going into extinction , I hardly think that is possible. It isn’t just a craft that is on that pedestal of prominence but it is and shall always be there… and in subtle ways, the fundamental elements of poetry abound in our dirges and elegies and so on.
@layrite and @midas, you guys have said it. @shai, that is just the fact. Poetry is beautiful.
Poetry can never die, maybe on NS. Even here, with the magic @admin and @TolaO are performing, poetry may well soon #Occupy NS.
@xikay hasn’t it? I think it is the most intimate way of expressing every writer’s inner feelings. That is why I smiled inwardly when I saw the quantum of entries that came in for the DANA anthology in poetry form. That is just about enough proof; I’d think.
