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true or false: poetry is the poor mans music. writing poetry is for people who cant write songs or play instruments.

>> No.10839328

False. In fact, contemporary music (as all other arts) would benefit greatly from the average songwriter having a little more respect for poetry.

>> No.10839340

>>10839328
yeah if your standard in songwriting is nignog nigga got the stiffy shit
let me rephrase and tell me if you agree: good songwriting is generally more enjoyable than good poetry writing

>> No.10839343

>>10839315
How are songs better than poetry? Song lyrics are repetitive and use the elements of poetry to a lesser degree than actual poetry. The music makes up for the lack of poetic devices thought and makes it something seperately enjoyable. Comparing them doesn't really mean anything, but I think good poetry is harder to write than "good" song lyrics.

>> No.10839362

>writing poetry is for people who cant write songs or play instruments.

Yeah man I hate rap too.

>> No.10839372

>>10839340
That may be true, but a great poem is better than a great song.

>> No.10839385

>>10839362
good rap is better than good poetry

>> No.10839395

>>10839315
False. Next?

>> No.10839401

>>10839315
t. /mu/sician trying to justify his terrible degree choice

>> No.10839564
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>>10839315
Hahaha I love how you faggots fight on terms of art.
You guys are like babies, watch this:

What came first, poetry or music?

>> No.10839568

>>10839315
>i did something reductionist, give me tendies mommy i'm so smart
Why weren't you beaten more as a kid

>> No.10839690

>>10839315
Not trying to derail, but is this a good book to read if I have no experience with poetry?

>> No.10839723

>>10839690
no
find a used copy of "norton's anthology of poetry" instead

>> No.10839725

>>10839385
There's no such thing as good rap. You're either a nigger or underage.

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>>10839690
>>10839723
this is the one I own. Its huge and can usually be found for cheap

>> No.10839755

>>10839315
poetry is crippled music. Sometimes poets get really good with their wheelchair basketball but it's still not as good as the real thing.

>> No.10839779

>>10839732
Oh man, Norton Anthology. I'm studying /lit/ at uni right now and so many of these show up in our reading lists.
>tfw never bothered to actually buy one

>> No.10839791

>>10839725
you're an uncultured swine who things rap is relegated to jay z and snoop dogg

>> No.10839829

>>10839791
You're an underage from /mu/ who thinks Aesop Rock and Milo are interesting literary figures.

>> No.10839836

>>10839829
you're a soyboy who thinks dad rock and libcuck bands like imagine dragons and modest mouse is the pinnacle of composition

>> No.10839840

>>10839836
I only listen to art music.

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>>10839840
>I only listen to art music.

>> No.10839855

Okay, serious question, what is good about poetry? I have tried many times to get into it and I always find nothing from it. The only two poems that actually struck me were Ash Wednesday and the hippopotamus by TS Eliot. I really don't even understand how to ENJOY poetry.

What do you guys feel from it? How do you read it?

>> No.10839872

>>10839855
I feel the same way, but some really good poetry you could try is the translated classics like dante and ovid.
but as for shit like robert frost or ezra pound, I don't have a clue how to help you. just words on a page for me

>> No.10839909

>>10839843
Not the guy you're talking to, but
>rapcuck
>assuredly white
>calling anyone else a soyboy/numale

>> No.10839911

>>10839909
i'm not white

>> No.10839917

>>10839843
Explain how serious music is in any way soy.

>> No.10839918

>>10839872
>>10839855
https://youtu.be/be-JYAmHMGQ

>> No.10840442

>>10839917
only soyboys listen to it

>> No.10840449

>>10839690

If you want something contemporary and readable I recommend Billy Collins.

Very conversational while still being 'good poetry' and providing interesting insights/perspectives into things

>> No.10840498

>>10839909
>being racist

>> No.10840563

>>10840498
why'd you say this to him but not to
>>10839725

>> No.10840594

>>10840563
because that post was so stupid, I didn't even think it was worth replying to