Anyway, the upshot here seems to be -- people aren't all the same.
Embrace diversity. Step outside your comfort zone. Break the rules. Innovate.
And for crying out loud, have fun! Poetry isn't all doom and gloom and misery -- one of its primary functions is to entertain. I don't know why so many people have forgotten that, but it's time to get back to playing with language in all its forms, including those that haven't even been thought of yet.
Embrace diversity. Step outside your comfort zone. Break the rules. Innovate.
And for crying out loud, have fun! Poetry isn't all doom and gloom and misery -- one of its primary functions is to entertain. I don't know why so many people have forgotten that, but it's time to get back to playing with language in all its forms, including those that haven't even been thought of yet.
It could be worse