[quote=orpheus]Poetry? I would rather be a rock star, a modern poet. We take ourselves too seriously and, on occasion, some egoistic poets verge on emotional solipsism. What makes it so disturbing is that we express individuality through poetry but other people still get it. 
Love poetry - the last refuge of civility, manners, creativity and humanity. Last place where I can use a word of more than three syllables and get away without a blank stare.
Are poets really nerds who can't fight their ways out of wet paper bags?[/quote]