Very Bad Poetry

[Adam Pittman]

You know that a book entitled "Very Bad Poetry" is bound to be good. My best friend bought me a copy for Christmas--it's absolutely hysterical. I recommend this book for anyone. It has sections such as "Bad Poetry Written By Good Poets", "Bad Poetry Written By Bad Poets", and, as a finale, "The Worst Poem Ever Written In The English Language". Beautiful stuff.

-Draco-

[OWLcrkbrg]

Yes; but what if the "bad" poems were written from the heart?

Owl

[garyg]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by OWLcrkbrg:
[B]Yes; but what if the "bad" poems were written from the heart?

Owl

**Then they would be bad poems with blood on them.

[LauraJ]

**Then they would be bad poems with blood on them.

and perhaps stringy ventricular tissue-type bits. oh, how romantic!

[Rachel Lindley]

It kinda gets you right **here** don't it?

Rachel

[JohnBoddie]

RE: Collections of bad poetry.

With the exception of MacGonagall's work, very little bad poetry has any charm at all. The idea of spending money or investing time to read bad poetry sounds a bit daffy to me.

I say this having served as a judge for a recent "bad poetry" contest.

If you'd like to collect a set of bad poetry, you might support the idea of yet another new section in pffa - "The Toilet." Authors cannot post directly to The Toilet, but their poems can appear there as the result of misguided posting in the critical forums or through obvious blunders arising from a reluctance to read or follow the posting guidelines. I can assure you that the accumulated "wealth" of The Toilet could stand tall (?) in comparison to any other collection of disadvantaged or misunderstood verse.

JB

[Donner]

Originally posted by JohnBoddie:
RE: Collections of bad poetry.

With the exception of MacGonagall's work, very little bad poetry has any charm at all. The idea of spending money or investing time to read bad poetry sounds a bit daffy to me.

JB

His The Death of Lord and Lady Dalhousie is an outstanding example. Would seem that some things remain ever constant and bad poetry is no exception. It shall always be with us. Heh.

Donner

[OWLcrkbrg]

Originally posted by JohnBoddie:
RE: Collections of bad poetry.

With the exception of MacGonagall's work, very little bad poetry has any charm at all. The idea of spending money or investing time to read bad poetry sounds a bit daffy to me.

I say this having served as a judge for a recent "bad poetry" contest.

If you'd like to collect a set of bad poetry, you might support the idea of yet another new section in pffa - "The Toilet." Authors cannot post directly to The Toilet, but their poems can appear there as the result of misguided posting in the critical forums or through obvious blunders arising from a reluctance to read or follow the posting guidelines. I can assure you that the accumulated "wealth" of The Toilet could stand tall (?) in comparison to any other collection of disadvantaged or misunderstood verse.

JB

Hey, JB, I think that is a GREAT idea!! Since you have experience in this area you could be the moderator! What do you think about that? http://www.everypoet.com/poetry/poetry_forums/smile.gif

Owly

[Barbara Jean]

Oh, our own PFFA "Head Flusher." I agree you should hire John for the job. http://www.everypoet.com/poetry/poetry_forums/smile.gif

I am writing a "Sonnet to Pillow Soft: A Cliche from the Heart Written on TP," as the first submission to the Toilet Forum.

[Neophyte]

I like the "Toilet" idea, too! And yep, JB has to moderate it. http://www.everypoet.com/poetry/poetry_forums/smile.gif



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[kas]

Originally posted by JohnBoddie:


If you'd like to collect a set of bad poetry, you might support the idea of yet another new section in pffa - "The Toilet." Authors cannot post directly to The Toilet, but their poems can appear there as the result of misguided posting in the critical forums or through obvious blunders arising from a reluctance to read or follow the posting guidelines. I can assure you that the accumulated "wealth" of The Toilet could stand tall (?) in comparison to any other collection of disadvantaged or misunderstood verse.

JB

++ This seems so mean .

[JohnBoddie]

kas,

You're right, and I apologize.

Perhaps we could name it "The Penalty Box."

The quality of the material would, of course, continue to speak for itself.

JB

[Elli Taccin]

Six months ago I might have found this mean, but actually I find it quite funny. When I look back on some of my posts I have to agree with you John.

[Lola Two]

Agreed, this is a fabulous book. It occupies a favored position on my bookshelf, tucked between the Bible and "101 Impossibly Gymnastic Sexual Positions". My favorite selection is "Curv'ture of the Spine," about a blithe cripple boy. I have a weakness for poems about blithe cripple boys...boys who got "Curv'ture of the Spine!"
Lola Two

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Colors are the deeds and thoughts of light.
-Goethe

[This message has been edited by Lola Two (edited 04-01-2001).]

[barisaxchick]

Originally posted by Lola Two:
Agreed, this is a fabulous book. It occupies a favored position on my bookshelf, tucked between the Bible and "101 Impossibly Gymnastic Sexual Positions". My favorite selection is "Curv'ture of the Spine," about a blithe cripple boy. I have a weakness for poems about blithe cripple boys...boys who got "Curv'ture of the Spine!"
Lola Two



Did they get "Curv'ture of the Spine" after having tried out some of the "Impossibly Gymnastic Sexual Positions"???

[Lola Two]

(Sternly) I hope not...he was an extremely young boy.
Lola Two

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Picture an infinite number of monkeys at an infinite number of typewriters. One of those monkeys will eventually produce the complete works of Shakespeare.
A monkey did it. His name was Shakespeare.
--Mofo Rising

[Gridlock]

I think that the idea of having "The Toilet" is pretty harsh. Mostly, the pieces that would go there would probably come from Relative Newcomers like myself, and that wouldn't be a very good morale booster, finding your own poem there. http://www.everypoet.com/poetry/poetry_forums/frown.gif

[Pimpstress_Anne]

i think the toilet would make a great forum! in fact i would be honored to be the 1st poem to be moved there! if you will JB!

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[Patrice]

Hey, I think I've seen that book!
Does it have a poem by Emily Dickinson that starts, "A dying tiger moaned for drink"? In this poem she carries on about his "mighty balls".

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Patrice

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