Comments on: Ribbon Poetry http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/ by Patrick Edwards-Daugherty Sat, 19 May 2012 11:20:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dear Stranger » Archive » Friday http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-5139 Dear Stranger » Archive » Friday Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:40:03 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-5139 [...] “the suffering of others wins poetry contests and gets you laid” [...] [...] “the suffering of others wins poetry contests and gets you laid” [...]

]]> By: orinoco womble http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3463 orinoco womble Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:30:34 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3463 A fully armed citizenry was the norm all over the world when men carried swords and knives. The politicians were no more honest then than they are now. Instead of politically motivated terrorism, they had greed oriented muggings and kidnappings that ended in murder. An armed person thinks through their weapon. I won't even discuss nationalised health care. Those who have it are grateful for it. It is always there, for everyone. And no one has to choose, as my elderly US relation sometimes has to do, between food, heat in the house, or medication. A fully armed citizenry was the norm all over the world when men carried swords and knives. The politicians were no more honest then than they are now. Instead of politically motivated terrorism, they had greed oriented muggings and kidnappings that ended in murder. An armed person thinks through their weapon.

I won’t even discuss nationalised health care. Those who have it are grateful for it. It is always there, for everyone. And no one has to choose, as my elderly US relation sometimes has to do, between food, heat in the house, or medication.

]]> By: rb http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3327 rb Fri, 27 Mar 2009 23:01:34 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3327 I wish I had something relevant to add to the argument; but I couldn't resist posting simply to say that this is a brilliant one. Kudos. I wish I had something relevant to add to the argument; but I couldn’t resist posting simply to say that this is a brilliant one. Kudos.

]]> By: Nrst http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3302 Nrst Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:13:11 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3302 Sorry for the second post, I have something to add: "The suffering of others" is a theme anyone knows about, that anyone knows is a problem. It's easy to agree with one who adresses such an issue. Would anyone say AIDS is no problem? Abuse? Etc... By writing about those, you write about things people can easily identify with; also, you can easily be awarded prices by the goverment or any other organisation with many people behind it. You can easily be a good, godfearing citizen by writing about it, without the mark of an outcast attached to you by actually having suffered from the condition you adress. "Look how normal and conscious of today's problems I am". Oh well. Again, I applaud this one. I really like the words you chose. Putting getting laid and a poetry contest next to each other sheds a wonderful light on the whole "contest" thing. Would you (not in the artwork itself of course) include art scholarships in the list? Sorry for the second post, I have something to add:

“The suffering of others” is a theme anyone knows about, that anyone knows is a problem. It’s easy to agree with one who adresses such an issue. Would anyone say AIDS is no problem? Abuse? Etc…

By writing about those, you write about things people can easily identify with; also, you can easily be awarded prices by the goverment or any other organisation with many people behind it. You can easily be a good, godfearing citizen by writing about it, without the mark of an outcast attached to you by actually having suffered from the condition you adress.

“Look how normal and conscious of today’s problems I am”. Oh well.

Again, I applaud this one. I really like the words you chose. Putting getting laid and a poetry contest next to each other sheds a wonderful light on the whole “contest” thing. Would you (not in the artwork itself of course) include art scholarships in the list?

]]> By: Nrst http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3301 Nrst Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:57:44 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3301 I applaud this one. I applaud this one.

]]> By: MalikTous http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3290 MalikTous Sun, 22 Mar 2009 13:39:02 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3290 The 'war on drugs'. It's Prohibition revisitted, just funds organised crime. Current USA drug policy is a total failure. The best thing they could do would be to discard the DEA and all current drug policies, and rebuild from ground up using Amsterdam as the model. 'Gun control'. Abandon it, it's unconstitutional. A fully armed citizenry would permanently derail terrorism and become a serious incentive for politicians to deal honestly, as well as deterring violent crime. Kennedy, Sarah Brady, and Biden should be ejected for ignoring the Bill of Rights. 'Stimulus' bills. Writing financial policy on a hog farm is a joke. Nationalisation. It might work in some socialist nations, but I feel no incentive to participate in nationalised services in the USA. I have no faith in any 'national health care' efforts or similar attempts to instill a socialist economy here, and will refuse to accept medical care or other nationalised services. The ‘war on drugs’. It’s Prohibition revisitted, just funds organised crime. Current USA drug policy is a total failure. The best thing they could do would be to discard the DEA and all current drug policies, and rebuild from ground up using Amsterdam as the model.

‘Gun control’. Abandon it, it’s unconstitutional. A fully armed citizenry would permanently derail terrorism and become a serious incentive for politicians to deal honestly, as well as deterring violent crime. Kennedy, Sarah Brady, and Biden should be ejected for ignoring the Bill of Rights.

‘Stimulus’ bills. Writing financial policy on a hog farm is a joke.

Nationalisation. It might work in some socialist nations, but I feel no incentive to participate in nationalised services in the USA. I have no faith in any ‘national health care’ efforts or similar attempts to instill a socialist economy here, and will refuse to accept medical care or other nationalised services.

]]> By: Azhi Dahaka http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3286 Azhi Dahaka Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:00:59 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3286 Nothing special to say, except for my total agreement with the first and last posters. Sharp piece. Nothing special to say, except for my total agreement with the first and last posters. Sharp piece.

]]> By: Chaz http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3285 Chaz Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:58:47 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3285 Biting, but brilliant. I hate it when politicians and celebrities speak of prostitution and exploitation but have no clue who it really affects or what impact it has on the people who end up involved. Biting, but brilliant. I hate it when politicians and celebrities speak of prostitution and exploitation but have no clue who it really affects or what impact it has on the people who end up involved.

]]> By: starseedjenny http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3282 starseedjenny Thu, 19 Mar 2009 11:47:27 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3282 This one, with the abrupt, unexpected kind of ending, definitely reminds me of ASW This one, with the abrupt, unexpected kind of ending, definitely reminds me of ASW

]]> By: Clint http://secretvespers.com/2009/03/18/ribbon-poetry/#comment-3281 Clint Thu, 19 Mar 2009 09:06:30 +0000 http://secretvespers.com/?p=675#comment-3281 Man, that guy looks happy. I guess I appreciate the effort, though. I lost my grandmother to colon cancer when I was a kid. It sort of runs in my family but then I won't be going in for that first big colonoscopy for another ten years, I guess. Can't wait! Also, I didn't realize winning poetry contests got you laid. Then again, I'm more of a prose guy. Maybe I should try going to some poetry readings to pick up the ladies. We can talk about the suffering of others and get really turned on by our empathy. Heh. Okay, I'm enjoying this way too much. :) Man, that guy looks happy. I guess I appreciate the effort, though. I lost my grandmother to colon cancer when I was a kid. It sort of runs in my family but then I won’t be going in for that first big colonoscopy for another ten years, I guess. Can’t wait!

Also, I didn’t realize winning poetry contests got you laid. Then again, I’m more of a prose guy. Maybe I should try going to some poetry readings to pick up the ladies. We can talk about the suffering of others and get really turned on by our empathy. Heh. Okay, I’m enjoying this way too much. :)

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