Strict Comment

I am very happy with meter and the many classic forms of poetry.
This was initially a fun write and it is producing a few very good comments (How dare I LOL).
It shows how some feel about the classic way of writing and the many grand structures it takes.
Neopoet is a classic teaching place, but is still leaving a great amount of room for modern poetry.
I wish that there could be a definition of Modern writing, that we could use as a template.
People throughout the ages have stayed with the classic forms, they were a way of teaching the many about what they should do.
The Bible in it's classic form of Stanzas and rhyme, probably the other religious books are written the same as rhyme seems to teach a lot of people in groups a particular way of life.
I see the men in their black coats and tall hats nodding at a wall in Jerusalem chanting away, I have seen the children of Africa learn in school by singing or chanting.
There the classics rule (Long Live The Classics)
Now to modern forms one day the world of writing will look back and say That was a great way of doing things we will teach Freedom as a main subject, I wonder what their parameters will be ( Para meters they are men or women that carry out an invasion of any country, stuck in the past using correct form ) young people everywhere with inbuilt I pads inserted when they are a few days old lol.
Take care young Carrie thanks for your reveiw and input it is always welcome, Yours Ian.T

Thanks for your visit, yes you keep on writing freely it is modern, though the classics are there and can be learnt in their strict format, it is like choosing a Font on the puter it is up to the individual.
We have so many wonderful poets giving their works here for us to read and enjoy, where they show us a part of another life or thought..
FREEDOM is great.
As to the classics they are there and should be honoured, if anyone wishes to learn how to write them we have great workshops.
Not sure where it leaves the free poets here, in that I join the odd workshop and try the unusual poetry form, then revert to my own style of writing if there is a style left anymore.
Where does that leave us, Neopoet is set up to teach poets usually the correct form as per the classics, this would then lead to a poetry school that if artists, would still be painting Stainglass windows or chapel ceilings.
There is a job to be carried out that is who will teach our children Modern poetry, and what are the forms it should take???
Good to have a fun write that stirs the daily words up, Yours Ian.T xx

Thank you young Lady for your comment.
The mention of meter was just a mention not a gripe, it was the whole concept of spending so much time on writing a piece where it leaves the range of normal talk.
The old classics bless their cotton socks, can be kept in their own bookcase and form, but this is now 2000's plus, and we can talk in many more ways.
Your way of talking to us in your poetry has to be kept normal, and don't worry what others say, I think that you have learned enough of the correct ways of poetry to enable you to choose what for to use or where you just talk from your heart, I love the latter.
I jotted this down when I had a few minutes to spare the other night or morning, it was more a fun write but it has brought out some very interesting points.
Thanks again, you just write as the mood takes you it will be read with great interest..
Yours as always Ian.T

Of course my classic poetry and free poetry has improved with learning the ways of the old Masters/Bards.
I do think though that we have a duty, not only to teach the classics but to nurture all poets that come to Neopoet.
This piece has turned up interest from more than my normal writes and I have to think why.
It is, that there are many out there who have stories to tell of life as it is through their eyes, and then the fictional writers that summon the legends from wherever and the killers as Gee does, in his foray into another realm.
We need structure in all things we do and a good base to hold all things up where we can judge or see them as times change.
I would not ask Constable to paint a Picasso, or a wall painter from the stone age to paint a modern picture, but we can learn from them all and give them a place in the evolution of painting.
We must do this for our poets or we will lose a few generations of writers.
I muddle on in my own way and thank you for the improvement I have had in my poetry as I thank all that are here.
I would love to see a new structured poetry, using the guide lines as we always do, but to invent our style of the 21st century where it will be recognised as this ages works.
I may not see this style become a 21st century style but I will watch over those that will try..
I wonder what it will be like, Rap, rock or text, it has to come or they will need a translation for our present works, and say this was it.
My thoughts and sometimes my writings are stuck in the 20th century but I would love to walk with those new poets as they make a new style..
Thanks again for your attention to my write and an excellent comment, Yours Ian.T

Thank you for your great comment, it is good of you to break away from your higher self to comment on such as this, Thanks again for your visit, I send you my unconditional love as always,
Yours Yenti

Thank you, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner the Cynical comments by another poet stopped me for a while I didn't want to reply to such comments.
There was me thinking you had to be clever to be sarcastic lol, but I guess there are some exceptions to the rule.
Thank you again young Joe and I hope you have a few days of being better for a while,
Thinking of you as usual,
Yours Ian

I is fine, my skin is thicker than a Hippo's.
Thanks for dropping in, great to see you here.
Yours as always Ian.T