A Dying Form

Oh so hollow!

A Dying Form

So many poets on this

sorry Earth,

seeping from the woodwork

of the internet

with bleeding pens,

dripping in honey

and blood.

The iPhone, tablet

and the laptop

free us to be our

own word processors.

The arbitrators of the rhyme,

free verse and all poetic forms.

But so many platitudes

sustain mediocrity,

in fear of their own demise

and in so doing,

kill art.

 

11/03/17

Reviews

[Gee]

magnificent, superb, brilliant and all manner of other overused shite is all to often attached to less than average writing on WC, mainly in the hope of gleaning a return review. If honesty reared its head more often the standard might rise, but on the down side of this, the so called poets start chucking their toys out of their poetic prams.
Whilst moaning far to many big themselves up on their biogs which is another source of irritation.
Anyway, less of my babbling, nails on head hit here

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you very much Gee. Yes the platitudes are thick as molasses and any attempt at constructive conversation is rarely well received. As I said to Jacob It seems we don't exist if we are not posting which encourages quantity not quality.

[Gee]

And I lack in both departments but enjoy putting "stuff" out there. I like to think I make others seem intelligent

[John Alexander McFadyen]

With the likes of Emma Joy, Jacob erin-ciberto, Leslie Philibert etc many of us feel less equipped in the writing arts Gee but we persevere.

[Gee]

You more than hold your own John

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Tis kind to say so.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

maybe all this technology just fools us into thinking we are artists...we now have mass production...letters on a screen--
no more quills, forming of the letters and words by hand---it is about quantity more than quality, at times...are we all murderers?
perhaps----

j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed you are right Jacob. Ity seems we are only 'current' if we have new wares to sell in the word bazar. Many thanks.

[DIVYA]

No one could have said this better John. I often laugh at myself, the world and the mechanical platitudes sustaining mediocrity... Poetry is now less art, more of a common, inexpensive diversion. Appreciated so much!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Me too, I often question the veracity of my own writings in terms of true art. I guess we do write as a diversion as i am not attempting to become an intellectual, technical writer, rather a better one lol! Many thanks Divya

[DIVYA]

Welcome always John :)

[midnight reaper]

Easily readable and great message.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you MR