Not poetry - pedantry!
Why tear the fucking arse out of verse?
Do you not think it suffers enough?
Shakespeare raped to fall on lazy ears
So idle hands may work;
If work it may be deemed.
The lines above are not worthy of a poet,
but neither are those that I berate.
Your muse may fuck in all type of forms,
I recommend before screwing her, meet her.
I only work in metres of steel,
I hope you see the irony.
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Steely Irony!
Written by Katanga (1537 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
Ah Brett!
Yes, I get the irony, but only after several readings and much pondering!
I got it after, to quote the revered Joanna,
" . . . initially reeling from the screen in shock."
Ha! Ha! For example, it took me a while to work out whether 'Shakespeare raped . . . ' was meant actively or passively. When I sussed it was passive, it made sense.
I'm always rather slow on the uptake on Sunday nights!
I had a night-shift job once, working in 'metres of steel'.
I shall pm you on that!
I do hope others get your irony!
Cheers! Much laughter and appreciation . . .
Tolstoy X |
Written by Veronica_Milvus (768 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
er... what?
Did Alice do a runner, or something? You're not a happy bunny, are you Brett? Who has upset you? |
Written by Phil (7001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
Oh dear.
Reading between the lines - here and elsewhere - I sense a little discontent. I shouldn't worry too much about what gets posted here. There's always been the good, the bad and the downright f*cking ugly.
I read in another review that 'you're no poet.' Crap. You're one of the best - and consistently - here. Anyway, that's my line and you can't have it. I've worked hard to earn it - you've worked hard and disproved it.
Hope all is well.
Phil
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Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3590 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
I think I must be irony deficient as I missed the subtext here. I'm taking irony tablets so hopefully it will all be clear in time.
Bit scary for a Sunday night, I'm off to watch Heartbeat,- Mogadon for the soul.
cheers
jane |
Yes, I too . . .
Written by Katanga (1537 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
. . . saw your review, with Phil, of Suzi's 'The Broken Vow', in which you say "But I'm no poet."
How often have I seen you accuse Phil of false modesty in similar circumstances?!
See the reviews above.
For me, you are a 'poet extraordinaire' so shove that up your fallulah!
May your time of self-loathing pass quickly . . .
Hope you don't mind that comment? Heartfelt!
John X |
Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
Tolstoy - self loathing? I have none of that - this piece (for it is no poem) I hope reflects the loathing of something else.
V - Are bunny's ever happy? Not with my dogs chasing them they're not!
Phil - Always astute and kind, cheers. Did not mean any plagiarism.
Jane - I hoped some irony would be seen in a play on some of the words in the final three lines - but the real irony is in the lack of form and the content. Again, my lack of ineptitude.
Cheers |
Very glad . . .
Written by Katanga (1537 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
. . . to hear it, Brett!
Although I did, after a few re-readings, get all your excellent puns throughout, I think I shall join Jane in taking 'irony tablets' and 'Mogadon for the soul'! (Very witty, Jane BTW - made me laugh!)
I actually like the fact that 'crap' crops up on GW (mine included) -it helps to see the wheat for the chaff, the wood for the trees, the goat for the sheep etc etc.
If everything here were of the highest quality, there would be nothing to do except indulge in an orgy of mutual and self-congratulation, which would be pretty tedios IMHO.
Healthy turds float to the surface and become subject to examination and diagnostic comment, if you'll forgive the metaphor?!
Less healthy ones sink, and become unavailable for comment . . .
But, alas, we may not pass as qualified dieticians, let alone doctors!
Cheers! Ever onwards and upwards!
Tolstoy X
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Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
Tolstoy this has nothing to do with 'high quality' - but my frustration with the all to blatant fact that would be poets seem to think it a waste of their time to study poetry, and in some cases even language!
Rant over, maybe, humble little Brett will soon return to the preferred pathetic pissed poetaster.
Cheers |
Irony
Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
being my own haste - 'too blatant' that should have read
and not 'bunnys' not 'bunny's' in my reply to V. Rant not over - must berate myself with psychotic aplomb! |
'Bunnies' . . .
Written by Katanga (1537 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
. . . surely? Or was that your point?
And in your response to Jane, did you really mean 'Again, my lack of ineptitude.'??? If so, brilliantly ironic, but now I'm lost in the swirls of subtle banter . . .
Ha! Ha!
Lordy! Where's that twisted twiddly thing?
Cheers!
John X |
Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
See what I mean? First answer - No - that was a balls up - second (cringe though I do) yes, just bravado of the grape!
Thanks for bringing me back down to earth, John.
Cheers |
Written by punchy (535 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
I don't understand what the poem was about?
I'm not the smartest lass.
Infact I don't even know why I'm reviewing what I don't understand.
But
Brett, glass of sauvingnon(can't be bothered to even try and spell) in hand, bottoms up and keep those poems coming because if it is your name that has posted a poem, then it is a poem that i always read.
That is a compliment, a big one but maybe had I not had a few too many I could have expressed it in a far more elequent manor( I know it's manner but how funny is my spelling?)
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Paula
Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
That is probably the sweetest review I have ever had - and it avoided the poem altogether! Too much of a compliment, but thank you, hope you enjoy your wine - I'm on a cabernet as we speak! And I live half a mile from a hotel called the Kinmel Manor - there staff wouldn't know manners from manor.
Always good to hear from you, punchy.
Cheers |
Paula - look at my spelling!
Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
'Their staff' that should have been. Phuc mee!
Cheers |
Please!
Written by Katanga (1537 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
Brett, I couldn't countenance what you're suggesting to Paula above . . .
Rodger mi ridgid!
Chars!
Nhoj Y |
Written by Brett (1001 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
You couldn't countenance my joking about my own bad grammar?
So much for reviewing poetry! |
I feel . . .
Written by Katanga (1537 comments posted) 10th August 2008 |
. . . some smutt coming on! But it's Monday already . . .
Deary me! Please see my email . . .
Last ciggy . . .
Dostoevski X |
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