When writing poems, one should avoid all forms of clichés. However, sometimes the form itself can be a cliché.
Take Victorian poetry (and keep it.)
Month: October 2017
Poetry – The Other Write Neat
I have rambled on about what poetry is, isn’t, and what it should be. But I have never gotten around to talking about how to write it or how to become a poet.
I am going to try to take care of that with as little crying as possible.
Please note: I did not say that there would be no crying.
Smash That Interview Right In The Mustache Hole! – by M.D. Ambersaurius
When I was a hiring manager, I saw young, potential wage slaves every week. They came in with their degrees, their certifications, their masonic handshakes, full of hope and hunger. My experiences have caused mobs of plebs to hound me constantly for my wisdom.
So when asked for interview advice, I usually tell everyone the same thing:
Get the hell out of my office!
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OBEY ME! – by M.D. Ambersaurius
If I were to summarize my sixty-seven years in the world of business, it would be this:
Get moving or get the lash!
Archibald MacLeish Part Two: Arse Poetica
And so we land at the crime he is most famous for. The poem that killed poetry. “Ars Poetica.” In this poem, MacLeish’s thesis is a poem is a waste of time and one shouldn’t even bother with it. And with his poetry he comes SO CLOSE to proving this theory!
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The BIGGEST minutiae 