Friday, April 14, 2017

BATTLES AT O.K. POETRY CORRAL

This was first a poem and then a survey of about 30 poets to get their opinions. I’ll throw this out as a bone to chew on. I was intereted in who would be the most original poet. A couple of these debates have been ongoing in my poetic life.
                                                                ---  Alan Casline


BATTLES AT O.K. POETRY CORRAL


rhyming  vs  non-rhyming
pre-20th century  vs  20th century
outsider  vs  establishment
light  vs  serious, dark
confessional  vs  non-confessional
lazy  vs  worked  on
spontaneous  vs  fixed form
contemporary  20th century  vs  little knowledge contemporary 20th century
nature  vs  hate nature poems
domestic  vs  mystical
protest  vs  acceptance
muse  vs  amused

poetry  vs  poetry