I dabble in poetry from time to time. I don't do it often and I think, at least for me, I prefer that the poetry that I write rhymes. Because of this need for my words to rhyme, it requires more time and effort, more than I'm usually willing to devote to it and so in the end, I shy away. I think about writing it, but it usually doesn't materialize into any actual action. I think about writing poetry and it just stays there, as a thought.
As I peruse prosebox, I am noticing that a lot of writers here write poetry and I'm going to admit that a lot of this poetry is really good. Not that I want to draw comparisons to the kind of poetry that I do, but I will say that my poetry pales in comparison. I know that writing poetry isn't a competitive sport, but I will openly acknowledge my limitations and the reality that I'm not especially skilled at the craft. I have a long way to go before I have confidence to write what I consider to be quality poetry. Like I said earlier, I dabble.
So, without dropping any names, I want to mention that earlier in the day, I was browsing prosebox, as I do on occasion, usually during some down time while I'm in the midst of my workday, and I came across what I consider to be decent poetry, mind you, poetry of a particularly sexually explicit nature. Not only was this particular poem filled with imagery, but to me anyway, it also contained a fair amount of emotion behind it. The writer of such poetry essentially let loose and put it all out there, for all to see and for some I suppose, to enjoy. I enjoyed it as well and I will openly admit that.
Another user left a comment on this poem, which I didn't quite understand, because the comment didn't quite fit the poem. Again, at least to me, that simple one-word comment didn't make sense. Sadly, that comment has since been deleted, perhaps the result of remorse or maybe because they had put some thought into their comment well after the fact and they opted to erase it completely. I can't speak on their motive. I am merely speculating.
For all of the sexual imagery, intimate desire, and raw emotion that was featured in this poem, that user's comment was a simple:
lol
I think the comment also featured some kind of emoji. I can't be sure.
For the life of me, I cannot fathom why this comment is appropriate. The writer of said poem put their heart and carnal feelings into their poem, only to have someone basically laugh in response. I don't know if that laughter was aimed at the poem itself or the writer, but it didn't quite feel right and I did not like it.
If I'm the one writing such a poem (and I know that I am very capable of writing in a sexually explicit manner) and I see that kind of comment, I'm the type of person, while very much the introvert, who would have taken offense to that "lol" comment. This is my logic. I'm pouring out my heart and essentially telling someone what kinds of sexual acts I'd like to perform on them and then someone reads the poem and has the gall to laugh. No, that would not settle well with me. That presumed laughter suggests that there's either something funny about what I wrote and/or there's something funny or humorous about me.
I can be funny at times. I can be serious at other times. I can be sexually expressive when the occasion calls for it. If I'm being funny and it's clear that I am, then please, by all means, laugh with me. If I'm writing something that is erotic in nature, I'd prefer that you not laugh at me or what I wrote. It seems very incongruent to laugh at something so sexually explicit, or anything sexually explicit really.
I do not want to attack the user who wrote that comment because that's not my intent. I just wish to point out that the comment itself was not good and it was certainly uncalled for. It comes off as insensitive and juvenile.
I guess, in some way, it also makes me think twice and even three or four times about posting erotic poetry or writing anything even of a sexual nature. I don't want to be laughed at. I don't want my writing to be laughed at, especially when it's not intended to be funny.
I'm observant. I think a lot. Sometimes being observant and thinking a lot can be very tiring and mentally draining. Maybe it's a blessing and a curse?
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