Over at Monster Sarcasm Rally, sic explains she steered clear of writing poetry because she thought it was sentimental, self-indulgent, concerned with "nice thoughts" and feelings.
Perhaps it usually is, but why don't we re-define it to include the snappy, clever, witty and cruel too.
I've started a new blog to rant along these lines: How to write bad poetry.
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