Death to the Death of Poetry

Re:Death to the Death of Poetry by hprotagonist on Saturday December 24, 2022 @11:02AM (#34118031)

i think the big issue is simply that the english speaking world, on the whole, prefers its truth tellers, prophets, and poets to be safely long dead, sainted, and rendered harmless thereby.

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Re:Death to the Death of Poetry by slater- on Saturday December 24, 2022 @04:00PM (#34121040)

yes.

also every single us city has a street called "martin luther king jr blvd"

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Re:Death to the Death of Poetry by hprotagonist on Saturday December 24, 2022 @07:30PM (#34122750)

i count him among the prophets and the martyrs, for sure.

and he has been put on a plinth so he can’t be heard, only to be spoken of in platitudes. He’s far less dangerous to the powers that be, that way.

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