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Poetry

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2. I think poetry is for poets. And, it's not dead and doesn't need to be saved by commercialism.

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 02:03 AM

Feb 2016

But that's just my opinion.

I've never published a poem or wanted to make money off of it.

I suppose some people would want to make money.

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Commercial poetry: Poetry? [View all] Petrushka Jul 2015 OP

Poetry is . . . Petrushka Jul 2015 #1

Anyone who believes they can "make money" writing poems . . . Petrushka Feb 2016 #3

Agreed. I would'nt call me a poet either. Cavallo Feb 2016 #4

Seems the only 'real' poets are all dead angstlessk Mar 2016 #5

John Lennon said it best. nt VulgarPoet May 2016 #7

I've been here a decade awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #6