Poetry

[Guest]

I've tried a search but couldn't find a thread about poetry. So here's one for any that are interested.

 

When I was a young man, I used to love poetry, the play with words, the imagination, the incredible skill required. Then I met my wife, wrote some for her, but she hates poetry and so it has disappeared from my life for many decades. 

 

Poetry, like pictoral art, can be found in many forms and, again like pictoral art, can be liked in some of those forms whilst hated in others.

 

For example, I like William Blake, one crazy MF, but really don't care for Byron (or many of the romantic poets). I guess I'm also not so keen on many modern day poets and quite like the old fashioned idea of rhyming couplets.

 

I have no idea if Poetry plays much of a part in the educational curriculum in England any longer - I'd be interested to know and I'd be interested to read people's thoughts on this artform. Has it evolved into song lyrics / Rap ... or do you think those are a separate form of art?

 

EDIT: Buce I can't reply in the umpopular opinions topic  You have reached the maximum number of posts you can make per day.- but it's a William Blake reference https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble

[Milo]

Hate it - hated it at school and hate it now. 

 

Poets and magicians should be locked up, imo. 

 

Forever. 

 

Either that, or they should be made to get a proper job. 

[David Guiza]

56 minutes ago, FIF said:

I've tried a search but couldn't find a thread about poetry. So here's one for any that are interested.

 

When I was a young man, I used to love poetry, the play with words, the imagination, the incredible skill required. Then I met my wife, wrote some for her, but she hates poetry and so it has disappeared from my life for many decades. 

 

Poetry, like pictoral art, can be found in many forms and, again like pictoral art, can be liked in some of those forms whilst hated in others.

 

For example, I like William Blake, one crazy MF, but really don't care for Byron (or many of the romantic poets). I guess I'm also not so keen on many modern day poets and quite like the old fashioned idea of rhyming couplets.

 

I have no idea if Poetry plays much of a part in the educational curriculum in England any longer - I'd be interested to know and I'd be interested to read people's thoughts on this artform. Has it evolved into song lyrics / Rap ... or do you think those are a separate form of art?

 

EDIT: Buce I can't reply in the umpopular opinions topic  You have reached the maximum number of posts you can make per day.- but it's a William Blake reference https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble

My Wife and I went to watch John Cooper-Clarke a couple of months ago and the gentleman who was on beforehand, Luke Wright, was fantastic and really re-engaged my interest in poetry. Would certainly recommend him as a modern day poet to check out. 

 

John Cooper-Clarke himself was great, but more from a nostalgic point of view. 

[Buce]

 

A FoxesTalk poster named FIF

Found his ban left him feeling quite miffed

He said, "Mark, if you can,

Would you please lift my ban?"

And Mark said, "Of course, mate" (as if)

[Babylon]

There was a young sailor from Brighton,

who remarked to his girl, you've a tight one, 

She replied, "oh my soul, you're in the wrong hole, 

There's plenty of room in the right one"

[Babylon]

1 minute ago, Buce said:

 

A FoxesTalk poster named FIF

Found his ban left him feeling quite miffed

He said, "Mark, if you can,

Would you please lift my ban?"

And Mark said, "Of course, mate" (as if)

You're a natural. 

[EnderbyFox]

 

[FoxInBlue]

11 minutes ago, EnderbyFox said:

 

 

It's never too long until a thread on FT reverts to Peep Show (I'm not complaining by the way)

[yorkie1999]

Mary had a little lamb

she couldn't stop it gruntin

she took it down the garden path

and kicked its little....

[Crinklyfox]

Into my heart an air that kills

From yon far country blows

What are those blue remembered hills

What spires, what farms are those?

 

This is the land of lost content

I see it shining plain

The happy highways where I went

And cannot come again

 

A E Housman

[Countryfox]

1 hour ago, FIF said:

I've tried a search but couldn't find a thread about poetry. So here's one for any that are interested.

 

When I was a young man, I used to love poetry, the play with words, the imagination, the incredible skill required. Then I met my wife, wrote some for her, but she hates poetry and so it has disappeared from my life for many decades. 

 

Poetry, like pictoral art, can be found in many forms and, again like pictoral art, can be liked in some of those forms whilst hated in others.

 

For example, I like William Blake, one crazy MF, but really don't care for Byron (or many of the romantic poets). I guess I'm also not so keen on many modern day poets and quite like the old fashioned idea of rhyming couplets.

 

I have no idea if Poetry plays much of a part in the educational curriculum in England any longer - I'd be interested to know and I'd be interested to read people's thoughts on this artform. Has it evolved into song lyrics / Rap ... or do you think those are a separate form of art?

 

EDIT: Buce I can't reply in the umpopular opinions topic  You have reached the maximum number of posts you can make per day.- but it's a William Blake reference https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble

 

So why did you do it you stupid twit ...

If you knew she thinks poetry is sh1t

Just buy her a drink and then try your luck ... 

Round the back of the pub you might get a ...   peck on the cheek 

 

Was never any good at poetry ...  couldn't get things to rhyme ...    

[Bellend Sebastian]

I only really like poetry that makes me laugh, and all I can really think of is the aforementioned John Cooper-Clarke, John Hegley and Tim Key who's probably more famous now for being Alan Partridge's mate, Sidekick Simon.

 

Some of Tim Key's stuff is here:

 

https://issuu.com/canongatebooks/docs/the-incomplete-tim-key

 

Not sure if any copyright issues with that so please delete, mods, if so.

 

Have a read of 'Public Reaction' before it gets taken down, that's my favourite

[Izzy]

I froze your tears and made a dagger,
and stabbed it in my cock forever.
It stays there like Excalibur,
Are you my Arthur?
Say you are.

 

Take this cool dark steeled blade,
Steal it, sheath it, in your lake.
I’d drown with you to be together.
Must you breathe? Cos I need Heaven.

[Milo]

45 minutes ago, Izzy said:

I froze your tears and made a dagger,
and stabbed it in my cock forever.
It stays there like Excalibur,
Are you my Arthur?
Say you are.

 

Take this cool dark steeled blade,
Steal it, sheath it, in your lake.
I’d drown with you to be together.
Must you breathe? Cos I need Heaven.

Spandau Ballet??

[Nick]

46 minutes ago, Izzy said:

I froze your tears and made a dagger,
and stabbed it in my cock forever.
It stays there like Excalibur,
Are you my Arthur?
Say you are.

 

Take this cool dark steeled blade,
Steal it, sheath it, in your lake.
I’d drown with you to be together.
Must you breathe? Cos I need Heaven.

Sit tight Izzy, they’ll be there soon to take you to a place of safety.

[Izzy]

4 minutes ago, Milo said:

Spandau Ballet??

 

3 minutes ago, Swan Lesta said:

Sit tight Izzy, they’ll be there soon to take you to a place of safety.

‘Excalibur’ by David Brent.

 

If you’re a fan of The Office you’d know 

[AyewJoking]

1 hour ago, EnderbyFox said:

 

I saw this thread and immediately came to see if this was mentioned.

Was even reciting it last night at work!

[Milo]

28 minutes ago, Izzy said:

 

‘Excalibur’ by David Brent.

 

If you’re a fan of The Office you’d know 

Haha - Ricky Gervais can join the poets and magicians as far as I’m concerned... 

[egg_fried_rice]

1 hour ago, Izzy said:

I froze your tears and made a dagger,
and stabbed it in my cock forever.
It stays there like Excalibur,
Are you my Arthur?
Say you are.

 

Take this cool dark steeled blade,
Steal it, sheath it, in your lake.
I’d drown with you to be together.
Must you breathe? Cos I need Heaven.

The reason why

The reason why

The reason why I had to die

Did I bleed the blood of greed

What was my destiny?

[Ric Flair]

It all started with Pearson's son getting noshed off by a bloke

Appointing Ranieri was a masterstroke

Then Cambiasso decided to go solo

We replaced him last minute with a little man named N'Golo

Vardy got done for being racist up Gala

Pundits wrote us off from Lineker to Ray Parlour

Them fcukin clappers stayed

And in the end the bookies paid

To start with we were the pits at the back

But Claudio was making a mockery of being favourite for the sack

The sweet Algerian prince was set free

The closest thing we'd seen to the mighty Phil Gee

Vardy kept on scoring even after he broke his wrist

Usually on the end of a Danny Drinkwater assist

Schlupp and de Laet were binned, seldom to be seen again

Huth got the winner at White Hart Lane

He got two more away at Man City

We just wouldn't fold as it got to the nitty gritty

Champions League was secured, Dilly Ding Dilly Dong

Harry Kane tried to play mind games, the stupid m ong

Vardy had a piss up round his gaff as the city nervously watched

We all went fcukin nuts when Eden Hazard notched

Chat shit, get banged. Loving life, getting paid and getting laid

2016........ history was made

 

 

 

[Guest the fox]

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[Buce]

48 minutes ago, the fox said:

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That's brilliant, foxy.

 

Have you ever considered trying to get published?

[Guest the fox]

20 minutes ago, Buce said:

 

That's brilliant, foxy.

 

Have you ever considered trying to get published?

⠠⠝⠕ ?

[VLC86]

5 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

It all started with Pearson's son getting noshed off by a bloke

Appointing Ranieri was a masterstroke

Then Cambiasso decided to go solo

We replaced him last minute with a little man named N'Golo

Vardy got done for being racist up Gala

Pundits wrote us off from Lineker to Ray Parlour

Them fcukin clappers stayed

And in the end the bookies paid

To start with we were the pits at the back

But Claudio was making a mockery of being favourite for the sack

The sweet Algerian prince was set free

The closest thing we'd seen to the mighty Phil Gee

Vardy kept on scoring even after he broke his wrist

Usually on the end of a Danny Drinkwater assist

Schlupp and de Laet were binned, seldom to be seen again

Huth got the winner at White Hart Lane

He got two more away at Man City

We just wouldn't fold as it got to the nitty gritty

Champions League was secured, Dilly Ding Dilly Dong

Harry Kane tried to play mind games, the stupid m ong

Vardy had a piss up round his gaff as the city nervously watched

We all went fcukin nuts when Eden Hazard notched

Chat shit, get banged. Loving life, getting paid and getting laid

2016........ history was made

 

 

 

I tried something similar but got as far as...

 

There was a young man called Tom Hopper,

Whose bum hole got licked good and proper,

Pearson got fire, Ranieri hired

..........

If anyone gives me a good last line you get 10% royalties.

[Libertine]

9 hours ago, FIF said:

I've tried a search but couldn't find a thread about poetry. So here's one for any that are interested.

 

When I was a young man, I used to love poetry, the play with words, the imagination, the incredible skill required. Then I met my wife, wrote some for her, but she hates poetry and so it has disappeared from my life for many decades. 

 

Poetry, like pictoral art, can be found in many forms and, again like pictoral art, can be liked in some of those forms whilst hated in others.

 

For example, I like William Blake, one crazy MF, but really don't care for Byron (or many of the romantic poets). I guess I'm also not so keen on many modern day poets and quite like the old fashioned idea of rhyming couplets.

 

I have no idea if Poetry plays much of a part in the educational curriculum in England any longer - I'd be interested to know and I'd be interested to read people's thoughts on this artform. Has it evolved into song lyrics / Rap ... or do you think those are a separate form of art?

 

EDIT: Buce I can't reply in the umpopular opinions topic  You have reached the maximum number of posts you can make per day.- but it's a William Blake reference https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/43655/the-clod-and-the-pebble

I've tried to get back into it a bit in the past few months. I can't say I'm particularly knowledgeable about it in depth, but I like mostly modern or comedic stuff. I like some stuff I've seen by Ocean Vuong (bit hipstery though), and can echo the mentions for JCC and Tim Key (loved his Incomplete audiobook). Always liked a bit of Larkin too.