I want poetry to be judged
by qualified thinkers:
students of the art,
well versed in the work of masters,
with a developed palette
for metaphor,
raised on meter,
moving in rhythm,
finding reason in rhyme;
not jack-ass mongoloids,
devoid of talent,
bestowing Gold
on their pot dealers,
friends with benefits,
and acne ridden AP pals.
Author notes
Yeah, well, I'm a little tired of seeing Gold go to pitiful poems when other entries are so obviously better. Corruption seems to be the staple of modern society. Where are the ethics?
A contest entry
- What Do You Want? by violetrose.
630 points, ended May 15, 2008, 37 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Oh. This is a nice poem that you have going on here.
I read this and I knew just what you were going on in this. I don't take contests very seriously either because I knew that contests are only as good as the knowledge of the judges. And so you kind of through your hand in and don't hold your breath. I thought you expressed your frustration very well. 
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Wow. Great piece. Who doesn't want to see intelligence rewarded? Although everyone likes different styles of poetry...what I consider to be my best poems are completely different than some of the great poems I've read. But this piece, anyway, is short but to the point. I especially like "acne ridden AP pals." Nice.
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Yeah, I hope I'm not offending anyone! LOL! Viva La Difference! This is just a wish list. Thanks for your support...I appreciate it! Aloha, friend!
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good
This is a strong poem, full of emotion and passion. The rhythm is very good and the theme flows throughout the work. Your word choice is good and the message sent is strong and emotional.
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What ethics?
Corruption IS the staple of modern society. I agree with you t-totally on that. I compare my poetry to a religious saying. GOD is the potter, and we are the clay. A a working poetess, I am the potter, and the reader is the clay. I make poetic pottery, and the reader forms it into whatever they want to. If we all made the same kind of pottery, the world would be pretty boring. I do agree with your concept. Corruption makes the world go round, but in the end, those folks are going to be begging for an air conditioner!lol. How about it!heehee Your penning is quite controversial, I'd say this is the one EVERYONE will be at the water cooler talking about, for a very long time. YOU GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POETDONTKNOWIT
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What ethics?
Corruption IS the staple of modern society. I agree with you t-totally on that. I compare my poetry to a religious saying. GOD is the potter, and we are the clay. A a working poetess, I am the potter, and the reader is the clay. I make poetic pottery, and the reader forms it into whatever they want to. If we all made the same kind of pottery, the world would be pretty boring. I do agree with your concept. Corruption makes the world go round, but in the end, those folks are going to be begging for an air conditioner!lol. How about it!heehee Your penning is quite controversial, I'd say this is the one EVERYONE will be at the water cooler talking about, for a very long time. YOU GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POETDONTKNOWIT
WRITING IT HER WAY
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King of Controversy
I guess at this point in our evolution as a society, controversy is the only thing that will get us talking, thinking, interacting, and pantomiming the Athenian model that has never quite seen a resurgence. We are Plato's shadows on the cave wall, but I think we're getting further away from the flame, losing our definition, and blending in with the shadows. Liked your response! See you at the cooler....
www.nakedadam.net
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Having read a great deal of the work presented at this site I agree with you up to a point. Art like beauty is subjective. With music there are orchestrations and the vocalizations. We must ask ourselves is it the singer or is it the song that moves us, with poetry it's in the reader. Happy trails
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Nice distinction, and true! In music the singer can make a bad song sound good, and the same can be said of the other musicians. But with poetry, the reader brings it. I can see that as being mostly true. But, a good song can be sung by anyone and still be heard as good...probably. So, what are the words in the poem? The guitar, drums, bass, orchestra? Maybe even the singer up to a point? Maybe the melody laid out for the singer (reader) to follow, but they don't always??? This topic should be pursued...I like where it is going....
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"Art is something strange. Art is not a thing, or a product, or a feeling. It is there. Art is around us. Art is everything. Art is the eternal paradox. Art is not nearly a good enough word to describe this transcendental...well there is no word to describe what art is, that transcendental (insert word here). Art flows, and it must be picked out. Art is a continuous stream, and we dip our fingers in it's wealth, and we are awed by it's results. Penned. Painted. Transformed into precious sound waves, into precious light waves; mathematical equations which are the fruit of our emotions, and the food of our soul. And emotions and souls are what truly can not be fathomed in the mathematical sense. These are what we live for. Art is what we live for"
we feel it
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Dr. Strange
Waxing eloquent there my man, very insightful in an intangible sort of way! Precious sound waves meet penned symbols of vocal chord sound at www.nakedadam.net, my musical artistic side. If you please, stop by and comment! Aloha!
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your feeling shine through loud and clear, i have noticed the trend as well, though i haven't been here long. great job at putting angst into a beautiful poem.
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I feel your pain, but remember two things. Poetry is about moving people in some way, and simple minds are moved by simple ideas (for 'simple' you can substitute a vast array of other adjectives...)
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