Comments on: The Importance of Poetry http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/ Poetry Editor and Struggling Poet Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:56:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Twitter & the History of Poetic Utility | Timothy Green http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2400 Twitter & the History of Poetic Utility | Timothy Green Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:48:55 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2400 [...] reading this blog, you know that I think poetry is still important, both as a mind-tool, and as a social barometer.  Will it be long until we develop technologies to replace those uses as well?  When the [...] [...] reading this blog, you know that I think poetry is still important, both as a mind-tool, and as a social barometer.  Will it be long until we develop technologies to replace those uses as well?  When the [...]

]]> By: Angie http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2385 Angie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:03:45 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2385 Yes to this post, and all the comments left. Yes to this post, and all the comments left.

]]> By: Martin http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2384 Martin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:04:47 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2384 So much about poetry neatly encapsulated. An excellent nugget. So much about poetry neatly encapsulated.
An excellent nugget.

]]> By: Mather Schneider http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2378 Mather Schneider Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:05:05 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2378 Well, shit, how am I supposed to maintain my image with you giving me compliments? Well, shit, how am I supposed to maintain my image with you giving me compliments?

]]> By: Tim http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 Tim Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:18:38 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2375 Mather, as long as you don't make what Slone likes to call ad hominem attacks, then you're free to post your opinion. I don't think most people share each others experiences at all, whether brothers or spouses or coworkers. Few people think about anything other than themselves, you can see it everywhere you go. Feeling alive in the moment is exactly what I've been talking about. That's what poets do, and I think that the more people there are doing that, the better people we become. You're a good example of that yourself -- your poem this winter is full of empathy and sincerity. Mather, as long as you don’t make what Slone likes to call ad hominem attacks, then you’re free to post your opinion.

I don’t think most people share each others experiences at all, whether brothers or spouses or coworkers. Few people think about anything other than themselves, you can see it everywhere you go.

Feeling alive in the moment is exactly what I’ve been talking about. That’s what poets do, and I think that the more people there are doing that, the better people we become. You’re a good example of that yourself — your poem this winter is full of empathy and sincerity.

]]> By: Mather Schneider http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2374 Mather Schneider Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:51:20 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2374 I've got a lot of thoughts on this, but I'm not going to write too much because it will probably be deleted. But, I have to say this statement is really dumb: "How could you fight with someone whose experiences you shared?" I guess that's why brothers never fight, or married people, or neighbors, or co-workers, or friends. To me, poetry is not about creating a perfect world, or even a better world. There is no such thing. Poetry is about feeling as alive as we can this very moment. I’ve got a lot of thoughts on this, but I’m not going to write too much because it will probably be deleted. But, I have to say this statement is really dumb: “How could you fight with someone whose experiences you shared?” I guess that’s why brothers never fight, or married people, or neighbors, or co-workers, or friends.

To me, poetry is not about creating a perfect world, or even a better world. There is no such thing. Poetry is about feeling as alive as we can this very moment.

]]> By: Sandra Leigh http://timothy-green.org/blog/2009/11/the-importance-of-poetry/comment-page-1/#comment-2373 Sandra Leigh Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:27:40 +0000 http://timothy-green.org/blog/?p=1083#comment-2373 Yes! It was hard for me to read the post, what with nodding all through it, but I did. I love your phrase "the practice of poetry." Yes! It was hard for me to read the post, what with nodding all through it, but I did. I love your phrase “the practice of poetry.”

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