01-28-2013, 03:49 PM
shakespeares "all the worlds a stage" is oft taken out of context. the poem is about the seven stages of life and he uses the stage and players in a representational way to explain the fact. it has very little to do with the world being a stage, the concept of the world being a stage actually pre dates old willy boy.
because if not then as a bar for poetry it's already failed, if yes, then the rot has already set in and only a lobotomy will rectify the situation
no offence meant. i love getting those cards through the various times they're given, but i read them as affectionate thoughts, i don't see them as serious poetry, or even as poetry. their clever little plays on words etc. if i were to read some poetry, they would not be part of any choice i make. while they're okay for facebook and such on little snippets of paper, they are ruinous to good poetry.
Quote:i don't see anything wrong with poetry inside of greeting cards... for the most part i find it very clever and amusing...do you think it good poetry?
because if not then as a bar for poetry it's already failed, if yes, then the rot has already set in and only a lobotomy will rectify the situation
no offence meant. i love getting those cards through the various times they're given, but i read them as affectionate thoughts, i don't see them as serious poetry, or even as poetry. their clever little plays on words etc. if i were to read some poetry, they would not be part of any choice i make. while they're okay for facebook and such on little snippets of paper, they are ruinous to good poetry.