Nicholas Jones4 Dec 2002

I don't mind you saying it's rubbish, if that's what you think, fine. But why deny it's a poem? When free verse became popular, people denied that was poetry. It has rhythm, although it's not pronounced. It has line breaks that I have chosen to use. I's like to think there's a bit of imagery in there, and perhaps a slightly ironic use of media discourse, refashioned to create a radical message. I simply chose to write about politics rather than how happy or sad I am today. It's poetry. Deal with it.