What was ds all abt again?

You have made a lot of sense @sontel and @layrite

@jefsaraurmax. Me too, when I write poetry, I am more concerned about the accuracy with which my words portray my feelings, ideas and thoughts than the correctness or suitability to any situation. However, since I […]

@xikay. I prefer the last two patterns of course, even though all the three express a similar idea.

I agree with @layrite. No one is actually interested in restricting the freedom with which a poet expresses his or her ideas. In fact, poetry will be boring if it did not have some of its puzzles.

I agree with @seun-odukoya. That is what I have been saying all along. Readers have different perspective. Especially readers who dont write. You can not simply generalize. What if I told you I prefer poetry of […]

@jefsaraurmax where av u been?

@jefsaraurmax where av u been?

When I write poetry, I translate what’s in my heart.I don’t try to find difficult words but I try to express what I feel.Poetry is for me a way to put my luggage down and move on.It is different for me from […]

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@xikay…

I think the answer to that question would lie with whoever’s reading.

Of course – my preference is/would be pretty obvious.

@shai i agree with you almost to the letter. You got it damn right.
@chemo if that is the definition of ‘difficult poem’ then i agree with you damn totally…but if not, no way.

Poetry should not be water […]

@xikay. I mostly agree with your pov. Check my other comments. It was just that small part that I thought was a generalization that I took exception to. We cant agree on everything, can we?

@chemokopi OK na.

I write poetry @shaifamily and I can tell you that the very difficult ones are not my staple. ‘Difficult’ for me is any poem that crams too many difficult words in one poem. You can make a poem difficult to […]

@TolaO Okay Tola.
After all is said and done. I guess all that have been said so far are pointers in this direction.
Poetry to you may either be ‘hard’ or ‘simple’ depending on how you apply your mind to […]

@Xikay, thanks for your explanation, which clarifies for me your earlier comment.

@Shaifamily, please do not have any expectations as to what I should and shouldn’t know. I stand to learn as much as anyone else.

Hmmmm.
You know, it is rather sad seeing this here.
I don’t even knnow who to placate @xikay who is very right, or @TolaO who I like as a good writer and who I expect to know better?

@laywrite, @TolaO I did not write seeking for your assent or acceptance of my viewpoint, which I maintain. I think you havent read my comment with an open mind. I did not say it MUST have a hidden meaning. What I […]

We should not put any restraint on poet (poets wont even allow it, I am sure). If you write simple poems,no problem. Go ahead. If you preferred the difficult one. No problem. However, I do not agree with @xikay […]

Now we re going to av an argument we shouldn’t be having.

When poetry had no hidden meanings…it is mere prose in verse form.

@Xikay, you seem to imply by this that poetry MUST have a hidden meaning.

As someone who believes that poetry should first and foremost be […]

Thank you @Shaifamily, @seun-odukoya

@xikay I don’t fink our lines of thot were so different…or I missed d boat?

@Xikay…

I think you have spoken well. I might not agree with EVERY thing you said, but you have spoken well.

Welcome ’back’.

I read all the commnents here and laughed heartilly. Even people I thought will be more open minded to literrature surprised me.
@Seun-Odukoya, @Myne, @Admin, @TolaO @sontel @Shaifamily and all the others who […]

@Anzaa Msonter thanks for your appreciation.
@Dotta Raphels you spoke the words.

lol