The Day Poetry Died (Educated Arrogance)

By johnbevan17



Fallen by the masters,
Dissected by the Educated arrogance,
Poetry was Destroyed,
Desecrated at a glance,

The dreams in ones mind,
written down line by line,
For people to relate,
Believe,
See,

The well read,
Readers,
Educated arrogance,
Writing what we believe and feel,
within the minds sight,
The Pain,
Anger,
Rage,
Visions,
All seems real,

To create new worlds,
And make their own decisions,
A means,
A way to heal,
The Rhyme,
Beat,
Pace,
Something you can feel,

The Etiquette and Grace,
What's being said,
means more,
Like a slap across the face,
It hits you,
What is said,
Means more to me,
than the form,

I don't care,
Whether you understand it or not,
It's how It feels,
That makes it real,
Not if it's similar to before,
This is my vision,
I write down the things that I see,
Hear,
Listen,

These are my Visions,
How I feel,
How you read this,
is up to you,
We all have our methods,
points of view,
How you dissect,
with an incision,
Scalpel in hand like I'm sick,
Well I am sick,
Sick of the Educated arrogance,

You need to think deeper,
Not just at a glance,
There's more to this message,
Given the chance,
Thinking they know more than you,
They haven't a clue,

A way to release,
To be free,
This was the day poetry died,
for you and me,
When Educated arrogance,
was set free. 

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Copyright 2013 johnbevan17
Published on Thursday, May 2, 2013.     Filed under: "Personal" and "Poetry"
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  • FadedBlues On Friday, May 3, 2013, FadedBlues (2096)By person wrote:

    ...if poetry died in the eyes of those who adhere to a higher definition of the artform, then our 'poetry' is reborn here. every day...

  • Malcholm Dark On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Malcholm Dark (806)By person wrote:

    nicely penned... I hope some of the readers take this to heart... thank-you

  • Star On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Star (879)By person wrote:

    i agree with everyone who wrote a comment on this piece of work, poetry is what we see, feel, hear, and even taste, in points in time for our lifetime. it's what us "poets" do to let our feelings out, that is stuck in our hearts until we get them out.. yes, with the "kinkyfrog" down below, "poets" often to break rules with their poetry, and how they do is so creative, and amazing beyond belief... great work though (:

  • lupus tenebrae On Thursday, May 2, 2013, lupus tenebrae (860)By person wrote:

    Nothing wrong with dabbling in complexities here and there. I find that some structures actually breathe new life into a message, if used properly. However, to focus only on the framework and on nothing in the middle, that's where the problem arises. I believe poetry to be a careful balance of feeling and form, too much of either can be a bad thing. Scholar

  • BetaWolfinVA On Thursday, May 2, 2013, BetaWolfinVA (791)By person wrote:

    why does the phrase "crush of brilliance" come to mind Scholar

  • A former member wrote: really liked this, poetry is about how it feels, i hated in high school when they gave everything the microscope treatment and only accepted their interpretation Scholar

  • Nehema On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Nehema (958)By person wrote:

    Poetry has always been a beautiful free form expression available to all brave enough to explore their inner depths or even just to delight us with their whit and cleverness. Definition tends to destroy the romanticism of free expression in any art form. I feel ya baby, thanks for sharing this free expression, lol - XXOO Scholar

  • johnbevan17 On Thursday, May 2, 2013, johnbevan17 (52)By person wrote:

    Thank you Morgaine lol

  • Nehema On Thursday, May 2, 2013, Nehema (958)By person wrote:

    On further reflection, its like the age old question, which came first, the chicken or the egg? Were the 'forms' created and then followed, or did some see forms and then were the patterns defined? I won't deny I like a lot of well structured poetry, I just don't believe in rules or the necessity of always following them when they are created. Thanks for making me think - XXOO Scholar

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