Although I see the point you're making, Part of it is worth debating. Scansion, it's true, is often poor In the amateur poetry galore That's found throughout the local press; But rather like the urge to dress In formal clothes that don't quite fit, I don't see any harm in it. At least the poet-wannabes Find an opportunity to seize Their pens, and turn their minds to verse!
A professional poet's case is worse, Don't publishers have any say? Or editors? Or maybe they Simply don't care, as long as it sells, Deaf to metrical readers' yells Of protest. And is it really that hard To write proper verse for a Greetings Card?
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Date: 2009-02-07 03:12 pm (UTC)Part of it is worth debating.
Scansion, it's true, is often poor
In the amateur poetry galore
That's found throughout the local press;
But rather like the urge to dress
In formal clothes that don't quite fit,
I don't see any harm in it.
At least the poet-wannabes
Find an opportunity to seize
Their pens, and turn their minds to verse!
A professional poet's case is worse,
Don't publishers have any say?
Or editors? Or maybe they
Simply don't care, as long as it sells,
Deaf to metrical readers' yells
Of protest. And is it really that hard
To write proper verse for a Greetings Card?