Research question for poets & poetry readers

[wishfulthinking]

If you had subcategories for poetry, what would you like to see, beyond the erotic and non-erotic divide?

 

[wishfulthinking]

I'm looking around, and finding stuff like - love, lust, life, loss, friendship

or should it be more in line with stories? bdsm, gay?

 

[impressive]

Or, you could go with form (free verse, sonnet, etc.)

 

[Aurora Black]

Haiku, baby.

 

[Liar]

You talkin' 'bout poetry here on Lit or poetry in general? On an erotic site, I guess you could divide them into kinks. In some kind of more high-brow intellectual setting, I guess the form and 'school' could be an option (sonnet, slam, scaldic, haiku, free, etc...but it's a little hazy which is which most of the time)

On the other hand, part of the charm in reading a poem is the element of surprise. Too much dividing into categories would just take away that fun.

 

[wishfulthinking]

interesting

Keep going ...

 

[minsue]

I rather like the chosen categories. I can't think of any further classification I'd like to see.

 

[oggbashan]

I'd like to see a split between formal and informal forms and then by subject matter, or the other way round.

I think that non-erotic, or non-adult, limericks would be a very small group.

Haiku deserves a set of categories including classic (with definitions), and the various other forms.

When is a sonnet not a sonnet? How many triolets are posted on Lit?

Most of my 'poetry' would be limerick or doggerel.

Og

P.S. I think arguments about the definitions of formal poetry could cause meltdown in the poetry fora.

 

[Stella_Omega]

um, shit. I've been thinking about this myself. Erotic, Non-Erotic, Formal, and Verse Libre.
And allowing a description, as Lit does not- that could be useful, too.
And expect a lot of controversy!

 

[minsue]

And allowing a description, as Lit does not- that could be useful, too.

For some of us that write really short schtuff, the description would be the entire poem.

 

[Stella_Omega]

For some of us that write really short schtuff, the description would be the entire poem.

You could put half the poem in the description, the other half in the body.... Saves time!

 

[wishfulthinking]

Hmmm

Thanks, but now you poets have me scared

Might just stick to matter description, rather than poetry form Otherwise I might have strong public comments on when a haiku is not a haiku

Descriptions can be used if people want to. (no whip) I have found that people will post the first two lines etc in the description, so when you scroll over the title it comes up in a box.

(I better go see if they are working right now because the stories and poetry are undergoing a separation by the programmer )

 

[oggbashan]

Lit Triolet

Literotica is still a refuge for me
that changes little over the years,
slowly growing to suit he and she,
Literotica is still. A refuge for me,
itself, my part larger and more bitty,
yet retaining identity. Despite fears,
Literotica is still a refuge for me.
That changes little over the years.

Og

Having mentioned a triolet in an earlier post in this thread, I thought I'd attempt one.

 

[CharleyH]

Or, you could go with form (free verse, sonnet, etc.)

There are not enough good poems in a given day to discern.

Besides - half the point of delighting in a poem is getting form and content on your own.

 

[minsue]

There are not enough good poems in a given day to discern.

MEEEEEEE-OOWWW!

I hope you aren't reading on the rare days I submit one.

 

[CharleyH]

MEEEEEEE-OOWWW!

I hope you aren't reading on the rare days I submit one.

No love - I was a former New Poetry reviewer like YOU! LOL - And you know what I mean! LOL

PS: You submitted a poem or two?