Poetry...

Apr 27, 2005 15:45

Some prose for all of you: When attempting to "get in touch with their spiritual sides" human beings reared in Western culture will often make recourse to poetry to express their feelings. This, they feel, makes the emotions deeper and more significant. This... is pure nonsense. If one wishes to express themselves in a coherent form, they should choose prose. Prose is simple. Prose is Direct. PROSE doesn't lead to discussions for the next 50 years about what exactly was meant, at least not if you use it properly. Thus, the next time you feel the need to wax lyrical about some inconsequential matter, remember this: you could write a 3-page poem, or a 2-paragraph statement. The decision is up to you.
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