XPost: alt.arts.poetry.comments, alt.poetry, us.arts.poetry   
   From: jrst@earthlink.net   
      
   In article <1109887337.040028.46630@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, Will Dockery   
   says...   
   >   
   >> i find it a wonderful poem, dockery. in what way is this an   
   >unspeakably shitty   
   >> poem?   
   >   
   >It's a sappy *sedimental* piece of unspeakable shit, *in my opinion*.   
      
   and i ask, what is in the poem that would justify this comment? could you be   
   specific?   
      
   >I'm sure your dead mother found it a "wonderful poem", as well.   
      
   actually, i don't think my mom's ever read it.   
      
   >Some would proclaim it not a "poem" at all, and there's some validity   
   >behind that.   
      
   really? who besides you has said this?   
      
   >I feel that it *is* a poem, but an unspeakably shitty, cliche` ridden   
   >excuse for poetry.   
      
   what makes it cliche? for example? specifically? i don't see anything in the   
   piece that would make it cliche, so what are you talking about? or do you even   
   know what you're talking about?   
      
   >I know the truth may hurt, but hope this helps.   
      
   well, how can it be "the truth" when you aren't even giving any specifics to   
   support your argument? you give no examples that would illustrate your claim,   
   so   
   how can your claim be in any way valid?   
      
      
   JR Sherman *used* to write.   
   >>   
   >> really? how is the poem sub-Rod McKuen?   
   >   
   >Because Rod McKuen is better at this kinda thing. Hell, so is Leonard   
   >Nimoy.   
      
   really? give some example of how they would be.   
      
   >Maybe you've improved? Post a poem, JRS?   
      
   but we're talking about this poem, dockery.   
      
   and you don't seem able to communicate what you're trying to argue in any way   
   shape or form.   
      
   if you would like to give specifics to substantiate your claims, that would   
   help.   
      
   but if you don't, then one must assume you really don't know what you're   
   arguing   
   about.   
      
      
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