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Our Own Poetry / Re: the Pit
« on: September 05, 2013, 10:14:30 pm »
I'm not avoiding criticism so don't take this that way, but when you say my theory isn't valid, you're saying my emotions at the time weren't valid. It's not a theory... it's my emotions. Also there are no set rules for poetry. Yes there are for certain types of poems, but (and correct me if I'm wrong) I've yet to see rules that deal with capitalization.  Many poems use improper grammar on purpose to further communicate emotion, as I have done. Also ask yourself this, and please be honest with yourself, how would you react if you came across a poem that used improper capitalization on purpose and was written by say Frost or Poe? I believe, and again correct me if I'm wrong, but you would probably praise them for their mastery of conveying emotion and meaning. I'm sorry you don't like my stylistic approach, but honestly, that's how I felt at the time, worthless. I didn't have enough respect for myself to even capitalize my "I"s. I understand what you're saying, but you should try to put yourself in the place of the author. Poetry is written to convey emotion, and you cant fully experience a person's emotions until you try to see things how they see it. Try to think Why someone did something. Why did they choose that word. Why did they use improper punctuation? It's important to remember that poetry is written by real people with real emotions, and people write things for very specific reasons. When reading poetry one should try to understand why. If they didn't, why write poetry? It would be meaningless.

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Our Own Poetry / Re: the Pit
« on: September 05, 2013, 01:17:11 am »
It's something I wrote. And the capitalization is on purpose. I didn't want anything, Including "I" and except "Pit", to be capitalized. Same with the lack of punctuation. It helps to communicate the depressed, defeatist, but also almost apathetic emotion I wanted to convey in the poem. The "I" doesn't matter, it doesn't give itself the respect to be capitalized. The "Pit" is the dominating force, it drives the "I", taking it's worth. The lack of punctuation communicates the apathy. It makes the poem seem like who wrote it doesn't care, because it doesn't matter. The "Pit" has taken their worth and care.

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Our Own Poetry / the Pit
« on: September 02, 2013, 07:23:25 pm »
the Pit

here i am
in the Pit again
it's not a foreign place
i've been here many times before
it's a familiar place
almost comfortable
so here i sit
in the dark
i know there's light
but i can't see it
i don't want to see it
i climb out of the pit sometimes
standing on the edge with my arms raised in euphoric triumph
i wonder how i ever could have stayed in the Pit
but then i fall back in
and i remember
so here i sit
i know i'll climb out again soon
but i know i'll fall back in
but that's ok
i'm used to it
i welcome it
so next time you pass by the Pit
don't throw down a rope
don't shout encouragement
because you see
i'd rather stay
sitting alone
in the dark

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The Bookcase / The Spirit of the Border
« on: August 29, 2013, 07:06:57 pm »
The Spirit of the Border by the famed Western and American Frontier author Zane Grey is, I would have to say, my favorite book.

 I could tell you about the likeable, down to earth characters or the engaging multiple plotlines... but the real reason I enjoy this book so much is because it is dark. It's not dark in a sinister or evil sort of way, it's just realistic. Grey captures the brutal nature of the American frontier in all of it's violence, cruelty, and harshness. This book really brings to light a time and place that most people or either unaware of, or know very little about. A time that, in Grey's own words, "deserves a higher place in historical literature."

This story takes you into an engaging world not too many are truly familiar with. It's well crafted multiple plotlines have you turning the pages just to see what the other characters are doing next. But more importantly, it's a break. A break from modern entertainment where everything is peaches and cream and the second you start something you know they'll all love happily ever after. It's a break into the struggle of real life. 

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