I Thought It Was Fucking

[Torodung]

Eve, this isn't a "bring and brag," but it was inspired by this poem:

High Bright White and Clear
Indefatigable
Refuge to polar bears
sinker of the Boastful
The tip of The iceberg
(ignore this sixth line please)
and beneath the Water
sleeps the Devil dreaming

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

I disagree, however, that metrical considerations only matter in longer poems. All it takes is a single foot, or whatever you happen to be doing. IMO, all that foot and stanza stuff is for folks who want to pigeon-hole poems, rather than enjoy them. IMO, rhythm is always a consideration in poetry.

This is what I said:

I think that with a piece this short, you can be pretty freeform without sacrificing impact when it's read aloud, because it doesn't continue long enough to fall into a defined rhythm. That said, if I was writing it, I would probably refine it so that the syllables in each line were a little more regular.

I'm not sure if that's what you're disagreeing with though, because whatever you're responding to doesn't seem to bear a lot of relationship to what I said.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

That said, I have a strong personal dislike for when people use someone's else's Bring & Brag thread as a hijack opportunity to display their capacity for lit-wankery, so I'd suggest starting your own thread for that.

[Torodung]

I disagree, however, that metrical considerations only matter in longer poems. All it takes is a single foot, or whatever you happen to be doing. IMO, all that foot and stanza stuff is for folks who want to pigeon-hole poems, rather than enjoy them. IMO, rhythm is always a consideration in poetry.

This is what I said:

I think that with a piece this short, you can be pretty freeform without sacrificing impact when it's read aloud, because it doesn't continue long enough to fall into a defined rhythm. That said, if I was writing it, I would probably refine it so that the syllables in each line were a little more regular.

I'm not sure if that's what you're disagreeing with though, because whatever you're responding to doesn't seem to bear a lot of relationship to what I said.

I disagree with everyone else then. If I'm responding directly to you, I'll quote you. Promise.

[Torodung]

That said, I have a strong personal dislike for when people use someone's else's Bring & Brag thread as a hijack opportunity to display their capacity for lit-wankery, so I'd suggest starting your own thread for that.

That was not my intent. I answered as best I could with the poem. It was not a 'bring and brag,' it was a reply in poetry.

I have little need to show off, but sometimes that's the only way I can speak.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Not talking about the poem. Talking about the lit-wankery.

[Torodung]

Not talking about the poem. Talking about the lit-wankery.

IMO, all that foot and stanza stuff is for folks who want to pigeon-hole poems, rather than enjoy them.

I used the word foot twice, and stanza once, and I'm engaging in lit-wankery? What? Do I have to speak Greek to please you? Don't answer that. I don't care. I'm not here to please you.

Explanation: I don't use that vocabulary to show off. I use it to show respect. If it offends you, then it's your problem.

If Eve wants to complain about it, I'll listen to her. It's her brag thread and poem, after all.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

YOU'RE STILL TALKING ABOUT IT

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

HINT: I AM A TOTAL DICK SHUT UP NOW.

[Torodung]

HINT: I AM A TOTAL DICK SHUT UP NOW.