I think poetry is 100% about taste. Which is not to say that there's an equal amount of time and talent behind each poem, but there is no point to criticizing other people's poetic work. They like it. Someone else probably likes it. Middle-aged white dude can go find his own poetry.
There's some political stuff as well about whose themes are valued, etc. but that's a different issue.
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Date: 2014-09-03 09:48 pm (UTC)There's some political stuff as well about whose themes are valued, etc. but that's a different issue.