This will probably piss people off, but I don't really care. First let me say that if you're creative, that's awesome. I know how hard it can be to nurture that creativity and how hard it is to post your work in public venues. But good god it annoys the shit out of me seeing stuff people post, not necessarily here (though it does happen), that they try to pass off as artistic or poetic. On one hand, who am I to judge someone else's poetry, their attempt at being creative and such? But on the other hand, just because you can rhyme does not mean you are a poet! All of these little attempts at, "let me make this emo self pitying mood into a pseudo-poem so people will think I'm deep" just piss me off.
Maybe it's just because I've been studying literature for the last 10 years of my life and am now trained to see what's good and what's complete garbage. Maybe it's because I consider myself to be an okay writer... fuck that, I'm a damn good writer and I need to start letting that ego flourish. I don't know. But it just bugs the shit out of me every time I see some bullshit wannabe poem in someone's blog, or facebook post, or whatever. Honestly, it offends me on some level.
Whatever. Sorry about the rant. Sorry if it pissed you off. This has just been on my mind for a while and needed to get out.
Maybe it's just because I've been studying literature for the last 10 years of my life and am now trained to see what's good and what's complete garbage. Maybe it's because I consider myself to be an okay writer... fuck that, I'm a damn good writer and I need to start letting that ego flourish. I don't know. But it just bugs the shit out of me every time I see some bullshit wannabe poem in someone's blog, or facebook post, or whatever. Honestly, it offends me on some level.
Whatever. Sorry about the rant. Sorry if it pissed you off. This has just been on my mind for a while and needed to get out.
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euphemia:
thank you so much for supporting my set!! <3
beckyr4ttlehead:
Yeah me too with tears and all...so annoying