Incandescence

Again, Qi, the urge does not constitute the act. Just because I had an urge to eat the flesh off a certain person does not mean I did.

I disagree with that conclusion on many levels, but, firstly, let's look at the number of errors your response has: A) You're not refuting my argument. In fact, you're agreeing ...

Ah well, such is usually the case with poetry that's being published. I, myself, find it hard to read through some of the utter crap that gets put out there. ...

Perhaps it was this: art doesn't exist. that had me confused.

Get over yourself. I had an urge to go crap. That isn't art. Art is the work that is produced from the urge, and its value as artistic is how ...

No, Qi, it doesn't. An urge is not 'art'.

long.long.long.long. long.long.long.long. long.long.long.long. Too few linebreaks and periods, too long, and I stopped caring (and wasn't given a reason to otherwise) after stanza 387. brad

And since the urge to write constitutes something as 'art'...

I wrote it as an espression of angst and regret. How you percieve it is your own business.

Gal -- I've defined it. Quit asking, and start explaining why I'm wrong.

well, obviously you have a poor sense as to what art is. Obviously, it is you who lacks the artistic sensibility (You can see how these kinds of generic statements ...

What's your point? I said it wasn't art.

I'm not saying it isn't poetry. It just isn't artistic.

How can we place a value on art if it is not inextricably bound up in tradition? And, the artist who goes in seek of anything 'new' ends up finding ...

Qi -- your poem brought about emotions, yes, and perhaps Gwen Stefani doesn't (that's an opinion, by the way), but that still doesn't make this art. Gal -- My 'dictionary' ...