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Question: I think, for the most part, poetry is rubbish!. Take this one, for example!.!.!.!?
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Stalagmite
by TD Euwaite

A rock-sold community of,
Stalassein drips,
Stone-aged populous
on the cavern floor!.

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Oh please
Well thanks for the chuckleWww@QuestionHome@Com

I am sorry to differ with you on both accounts!.

Be it known that you are indeed entitled to your own opinion about what beauty or poetry or justice is- but your opinion has nothing to do with objective reality!. As the proverb suggests, you can decide what is disposable and what is to be treasured and exalted!. All people are equal, but not all opinions are!. Some are better formulated than are others!.

The poem is the hallmark of brevity!. It doesn't create a feast for the senses, really, because of its truncated nature!.

Be that as it may, it is still original!. Can you see the elements in the piece that grant it honor!? It has a small radius of nobility, but you must be willing to behold it!.

A lot of poems are just regurgitations of words heretofore said!. I respect originality!. This poem is short and bereft of garish ornamentation, but it still has power!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

One of the things I learned when visiting Carlsbad Caverns is the difference between stalagtites and stalagmites!. You have correctly described the latter!.

Now, why not one about stalagtites, whose tenacious hold on the ceiling of the cavern sustains them and gives life to stalagmites!?

Just a thought!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

stalassein drips
a stone-aged populous
on the cavern floor

haiku or senru!?

I vote senru!.!.!.!.!. your poem does not stink! a rose by any other name!.!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Someone's gottcha fired up, can't imagine who (sarcasm intended)--give 'em hell TD!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am bothered a little bit by the Greek infinitive, but otherwise this is a droll poem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

WhateverWww@QuestionHome@Com

Poetry contains humor!. I am happy you made the stone laugh!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Rubbish is in the eye of the beholder!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Look up McGonagall!. His poems are so bad they're funny!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

whats the question!?Www@QuestionHome@Com