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[Shadowhawke]

Heheh... you're too kind! Sorry, it was only after I finished it that I realized I'd nicked your name. Apologies.

[BobTokyo]

dont worry genunine work is more important than a subtle joke

That joke was subtle?

Shadowhawke: Both pieces were well done. I'm a bit tired, so I may have missed something; Were you following a particular form, or were these written as blank verse?

[SimDing0]

I'm curious. What made you pick such an unusual structure for the poem?

[Shadowhawke]

dont worry genunine work is more important than a subtle joke 

Heheh... I'm sure your idea took much time and effort required in thinking about it anyway . And so it still counts as genuine work!

Shadowhawke: Both pieces were well done. I'm a bit tired, so I may have missed something; Were you following a particular form, or were these written as blank verse?

Heh, thanks. And no, you didn't miss anything. I wasn't really following a particular form, so I guess I was writing blank verse. I was tired too.

[Shadowhawke]

I'm curious. What made you pick such an unusual structure for the poem?

Well... I was actually feeling 'empty' that night, so I just let the words come to me, and I put in spaces where it felt appropriate. I guess it is unusual... I usually opt for rhyming verses, but sometimes rhyming verse constrains it. So... not a very academic answer, I'm afraid.

ive always been of the opinion poetry should flow from the heart and not necisarly conform to structure just let it be a burst of feelings 

One of my views too. Which is why I loved 'Lasting Wars'.

[SimDing0]

ive always been of the opinion poetry should flow from the heart and not necisarly conform to structure just let it be a burst of feelings

I disagree, personally. Poetry is about conveying what you feel to someone else, or you wouldn't bother writing it down in the first place. Therefore, you need to give a bit of thought to how it is most effectively conveyed, surely?

[Shadowhawke]

I disagree, personally. Poetry is about conveying what you feel to someone else, or you wouldn't bother writing it down in the first place. Therefore, you need to give a bit of thought to how it is most effectively conveyed, surely?

Well then... I guess that you could say there are two kinds of poetry. The private poetry that you write to just let your feelings down, and the more public poetry where try to convey a message, and therefore have to think about it. What do you think?