Friday, June 7, 2013

People Watch: Poetry Style


Most teenagers like to write poetry instead of read poetry. I have piles of angsty rhymes and I bet all of my readers do too. The weird thing is that I now enjoy reading poetry more than writing it. I’ve noticed that a lot of my peers at college are going through that same change.

 

I seriously think Pablo Neruda never came of age. If I read his poetry, I always roll my eyes because it seems as angsty and idealistic as the average teenager’s poetry. He just happens to be good at rhyme and meter.

 

A lot of people pretend to know a lot about poetry, but they’re lying. If you meet one of these people, they usually say that their favorite poet is Robert Frost.

 

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? If you’re a desperate guy, you should always read your girl this poem because come on, eternal life through writing is like…the best present a girl could get! Better yet, write your own sonnet! Iambic pentameter is so sexy and it is totally not cheesy.

 

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