rambling on sunday

As a long time admirer of bitter misanthropy and cynical assessment of humanity's motivations and future, I have found much to reflect on at http://www.beyond-the-pale-co.uk/.

I've recently been thinking,does the poetry we read,reflect or reinforce the views we possess? Does my street life and criminal past enable me to see something in the works of: Bob Kaufman,Jack Micheline,William Wantling and other poetes maudit, that maybe others cannot see or appreciate? is all art,and the appreciation of art just a matter of opinion? if we have no objective values,what use the asking of and giving of critique.

Interesting but essentially pointless questions, the act of creation is in and of itself sufficient. If dependent on appreciation or even purchase,it's not art. It's something,if poetry merely a phrase,if music noise to quieten the inner voice,painting something to brighten up a dull wall.

APPROVAL
Approval?
It's rare enough
to get a little
acceptance.
Approval
is too much
to ask for.

I'm with the
philosopher Antisthenes:
''All men praise you,Antisthenes''
''Why,what evil have I done?''