Ilah
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I have noticed the topic of poetry has come up in a lot of different threads and I was interested to see what break down is like between the poetry lovers, the poetry haters and those that don't care much either way.
I also wanted to bring up the idea of liking some poems, or types or poems but not others. Some people seem to lump all peotry together but there are some very different types.
I don't care for most of the poems I studied in school. I am very fond of the new generation of poetry that you have at the poetry slams. This is poetry made to be heard, not read, and the delivery of it is often very dramatic. Poetry slams seem to take place mostly in urban areas and people rhyme about things that are meaningful to them. The poems are full of emotion (without being trite), personal experiences, and serious subjects. There isn't a whole lot going on about flowers and trees.
One of the best examples I have heard of this is Def Poetry - on cable TV. There were not very many episodes but you can get it on DVD.
Ilah
I also wanted to bring up the idea of liking some poems, or types or poems but not others. Some people seem to lump all peotry together but there are some very different types.
I don't care for most of the poems I studied in school. I am very fond of the new generation of poetry that you have at the poetry slams. This is poetry made to be heard, not read, and the delivery of it is often very dramatic. Poetry slams seem to take place mostly in urban areas and people rhyme about things that are meaningful to them. The poems are full of emotion (without being trite), personal experiences, and serious subjects. There isn't a whole lot going on about flowers and trees.
One of the best examples I have heard of this is Def Poetry - on cable TV. There were not very many episodes but you can get it on DVD.
Ilah