Those prognostications on poetry
Just do not spell enlightenment for me;
This artform is only the medium,
The message should be clear for all to see.
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If you’ve got nothing to say don’t write it;
Don’t excuse yourself with a metaphor.
My eyes fail to focus from time to time -
Interpretation can be such a bore.
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Author:
Doggerel Dave (Pseudonym) (
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- Comment from author about the poem: In the grand tradition of the dispensation of advice here, I’m attempting to pass the point of no return, as in fact will most poetry…. 😂 Reference Marshall McLuhan if you want to think about it……
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Dave, I feel this tension between clarity and obscurity deeply. The insistence that poetry still has something to say, not just something to signal, resonates more than you might expect. Having studied Marshall McLuhan in another life, I truly appreciate this, my friend.🌹🖤🙏🕯️
You have fast reflexes, Tristan. I'd only just got this bedded down. Thanks. I'm really glad it made sense to you. When something spends too long buzzing round in my head, it is hard to maintain perspective. And buzz it has.
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