Arguably, poetry had withered away and
all the would-be poets have become singer songwriters
or just lyricists. The few die-hards who remained steadfastly
loyal to the age-old graft of crafting a poem would,
I have no doubt, condemn me for uttering such blasphemy,
but whereas the poet was once celebrated by a society
that placed the master wordsmiths on high pedastals,
nowadays poetry is practiced by a few who gather in
dark corners and twitch with the tics of the misunderstood
artist. They were so misunderstood in fact, the audience
had dispersed leaving just a few lice infested tramps
who actually were sleeping off their last binge on the
meths bottle and, unknown to the aspiring poets, they
were left to recite to each other in whispering madness...
But now, of course, poetry is experiencing a small rennaissance
and, as I am particularly fickle and vain, I thought
I might hitch a short ride on the back of this poetry
wave and spreadforth my own seeds of inspired thought...
If you are a poet or an editor of a poetry
rag and wish to discover an audience for your inspiration,
contact the editor of this website. Should we feel your
poetry or magazine deserves a dedicated feature page
we will create the page and add it to the website for
free. Feature pages of your work can also be purchased
or we can link to your own website for a small fee.
Prices for a simple text link will be around £100
per year, an image ad around £500 per year and
individual feature pages created as part of the website
will be around £1000 per year.
Parties interested in advertising need
to contact the editor at:
editor@poemspoetry.co.uk
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