English poetry is terrible by definition.

Sovereign · 09-29-2015, 02:33 PM

I'm sorry, but it's true. English is a harsh, non-poetic language, and it's not cut out for metaphors, gentle rhyming, or any of that shit - even in the hands of a master poet. Ancient Arabic poetry sounds better than anything in English, even though (or maybe because) you probably can't understand it.

English is a language suited to aggression, wordplays, expansive vocabularies - i.e. technical rap battling, and - to some degree - topicals. People who write poetry in English should quit and learn another language.

Fart · 09-29-2015, 02:39 PM

Look, guys, a fucking moron.

Contradictions out of ten from me. Bravo

EtH · 09-29-2015, 02:40 PM

I find the Arabic language is very backwards.

Sovereign · 09-29-2015, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by EtH

I find the Arabic language is very backwards.

They do have a different word order than English, but their poetry is actually pretty beautiful. This is mainly due to the lack of ridiculous consonant clusters. Native English speakers tend to be unaware of just how many absurd clusters we have in our language.

Diode · 09-29-2015, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by EtH

I find the Arabic language is very backwards.

take this lol

Diode · 09-29-2015, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Sovereign

ridiculous consonant clusters

boy, you must love slavic poetry then.

Chill Phil · 09-29-2015, 04:08 PM

I was more impressed with Japanese poetry.

Diode · 09-29-2015, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chill Phil

I was more impressed with Japanese poetry.

you read kanji?

Witty · 09-29-2015, 05:00 PM

This is a dumb thread.

Chill Phil · 09-29-2015, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Witty

This is a dumb thread.

indeed. definitely an outdated troll technique. i think lars posted a template a couple years ago. the template was based on a "know it all," that spoke lowly of people's creativity and intelligence levels over a few paragraphs. littered within the paragraphs were misspellings of commonly misspelled words. like their, they're and there types of words.

given that formula, you get this thread. go to an english speaking board of poets and rappers, and tell them poetry in the english language is trash.

it's super stupid, and would only work on a board with older people. even better if they're older and religious.

Mr. J · 09-29-2015, 06:35 PM

what an odd little man..

Destroyer · 09-29-2015, 08:03 PM

dumb as fuck
I'd attribute about 5% of a poem's value to it's melody or actual sound
95% to the meaning a reader can pull out of it

Inno · 09-29-2015, 08:51 PM

I would say join the poetry league but fuck you

uh-oh · 09-30-2015, 06:28 AM

HEY GUYS POEMS ARE GAY THO

YDK · 09-30-2015, 08:23 AM

Is this him begging us to have him post some Arabic poems?
Cuz I won't

I can't tell the difference between a beautiful poem from some Arabic poet and a terroristic letter written by isis

All looks the same to me

EtH · 09-30-2015, 09:56 AM

I can't usually tell an English poem from a suicide note, but then I stop reading YDK's topicals.

Poetical shots fired bitch!

YDK · 09-30-2015, 12:18 PM

No shots fired, its true

They're all suicide notes because iI died years ago an never got to write on

I'm a ghost in the online rap battling system

I jjust want a good suicide note before I pass on

EtH · 09-30-2015, 12:47 PM

You'll be alive for a long ass time then.

BOOOM GHOST SHOTS FIRED!

YDK · 09-30-2015, 01:54 PM

Only if I'm counting on you to comprehend it

Boom turn you too a ghost with me hoe

09-29-2015, 02:33 PM	#1
Sovereign The Bat God Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: The Crystal Labyrinth Posts: 106 Battle Record: 1-2 Rep Power: 0	English poetry is terrible by definition. I'm sorry, but it's true. English is a harsh, non-poetic language, and it's not cut out for metaphors, gentle rhyming, or any of that shit - even in the hands of a master poet. Ancient Arabic poetry sounds better than anything in English, even though (or maybe because) you probably can't understand it. English is a language suited to aggression, wordplays, expansive vocabularies - i.e. technical rap battling, and - to some degree - topicals. People who write poetry in English should quit and learn another language. __________________ Deadlier than flammable nitrate mixed with samples of nightshade or tactical knifeblades and the savagest primates

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EtH Erebus Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 435 Battle Record: 6-1 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 3537335	I find the Arabic language is very backwards. __________________

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YDK ghost in the matrix Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Covington, KY Posts: 4,563 Battle Record: 14-25 Champed - Art of Writing League (x2) - Lime Green Poetry Association Rep Power: 8181113	Is this him begging us to have him post some Arabic poems? Cuz I won't I can't tell the difference between a beautiful poem from some Arabic poet and a terroristic letter written by isis All looks the same to me __________________

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EtH Erebus Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 435 Battle Record: 6-1 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 3537335	I can't usually tell an English poem from a suicide note, but then I stop reading YDK's topicals. Poetical shots fired bitch! __________________

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YDK ghost in the matrix Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Covington, KY Posts: 4,563 Battle Record: 14-25 Champed - Art of Writing League (x2) - Lime Green Poetry Association Rep Power: 8181113	No shots fired, its true They're all suicide notes because iI died years ago an never got to write on I'm a ghost in the online rap battling system I jjust want a good suicide note before I pass on __________________

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EtH Erebus Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 435 Battle Record: 6-1 Champed - Art of Writing League Rep Power: 3537335	You'll be alive for a long ass time then. BOOOM GHOST SHOTS FIRED! __________________

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YDK ghost in the matrix Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Covington, KY Posts: 4,563 Battle Record: 14-25 Champed - Art of Writing League (x2) - Lime Green Poetry Association Rep Power: 8181113	Only if I'm counting on you to comprehend it Boom turn you too a ghost with me hoe __________________