Why I Hate Poetry I am a writer; that is, I know how to write, so I do. I can write long sweeping pompous sentences that wind slowly down the page; but mean nothing, or short sentences, which get to the point. Either way, like most of us, some of us, enough of us, I write. I can't and will not say it's the fun, but I must say that it is important; it is important to express and document ideas, truths, lies, hopes, dreams, fears, and history. These are the very things, on which, human civilization is founded upon. Without the sharing of information, I believe that we would stagnate and die out. Now, what does any of this have to do with poetry? I don't know; I just felt that this needed to be expressed before beginning any argumentative points. Nevertheless, my point about poetry is this; I don't hate its existence, just its place in our society. It is an art form, and thereby made subjective in the concept. It can be the embodiment of all we truly are, but made...