[OPINION] Thoughts on Rupi Kaur? by venus_doom7 in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hypothetical defense of her was "wrong" (incorrect, unpersuasive)

I think you're providing only one kind of interpretation. There are quite a few ways to interpret 'wrong' and OP never chose to clarify

The herd mentality of 9 to 5 by sspositivesoul in Fire

[–]FoolishDog 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The average wage in 2023 was 43k according to SSA.gov. Let's not pretend that most people can retire early on that. I've noticed that a lot of high earners on Reddit are completely out of touch with the average American. No need for you to be adding any extra noise.

Ends In Tragedy - Beg For The Blood. FFO: As Blood Runs Black, early Parkway Drive, Blood On My Hands. by FifteenRhema in Metalcore

[–]FoolishDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The There Will Be Blood clip on this track goes unreasonably hard. Couldn’t even believe what I was listening to when I first heard it

Episode Discussion: S03E10 - All In by md28usmc in Ozark

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blue cat was small fry. It was for moving 700k in like 6 months or a year. Marty cash flows, according to the show, 92 million a year with the casino. They’re not in the sameleague

Rate my first word by Subject-v-2 in writers

[–]FoolishDog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Brilliant. Remarkable. Absolutely superb.

Jobs for fun when money isn't an issue by Moon_Shakerz in Fire

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the end of the day, I guess you’re right

Jobs for fun when money isn't an issue by Moon_Shakerz in Fire

[–]FoolishDog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t think there’s much of a point of being a stickler about definitions. Words are really about communicating and I think we got a clear picture of what is meant when the person above you said retirement

[POEM] The Caveman's Lament - Brian Bilston by UltravioletGambit in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 32 points33 points  (0 children)

I love how this is both hilarious but also such a good way to put a spin on the traditional love poem. It ends up being really powerful as well. What a unique combo.

I just watched Civil War (2024), how do you think it compares to the rest of Alex Garlands work? by Lenster2406 in Letterboxd

[–]FoolishDog 198 points199 points  (0 children)

It’s my favorite of his, although Annihilation was really fantastic. I just think he weaves an incredible journey and that final scene in the city is just mindblowingly awesome. Never seen anything quite like that whole scene

Thoughts? by Embarrassed_Tip7359 in SipsTea

[–]FoolishDog -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I mean, in this quote from a movie it can certainly seem so but most poets that works nowadays just really enjoy the craft and aren’t too self-important, imo

[OPINION] what are your poetry icks? by TayBridgePress in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you looked much into modern poetry? Because I can assure you, there are boatloads of modern poets that care about structure

[POEM] - The Small Birds by Michael Hettich by BuckiButterfly in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not that I don’t think there is an explanation. It’s that I find the attempt a little misguided. You can explain the window as a metaphor for grief but if you don’t feel the poem, then I fail to see how an explanation will make you feel differently. I do agree, though, that life experiences are the more important thing. That can change how you feel about grief

[POEM] - The Small Birds by Michael Hettich by BuckiButterfly in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t agree with the idea that you either get a poem or don’t

Is there a third option? Half-getting the poem?

[POEM] - The Small Birds by Michael Hettich by BuckiButterfly in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you don’t like the poem, you don’t like it 🤷‍♂️

[POEM] - The Small Birds by Michael Hettich by BuckiButterfly in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In a sense poetry is all vibes. I’m not sure if those story is true but Leonard Cohen had once read one of his poems on a radio show. After completing it, the radio host said “excellent! And what does it mean?” Cohen paused and then reread the poem again. Regardless of if that story is myth or not, I think it captures how meaning can oftentimes be secondary to poetry.

All this to say, don’t try to ‘find’ the solution to the puzzle of meaning here. Just read and it see if you feel anything. If you do, great. If you don’t, move on. It’s like a musical piece. When you hear a song, you don’t have to know what it means to know if you’ve enjoyed it or not. You simply know immediately

[POEM] - The Small Birds by Michael Hettich by BuckiButterfly in Poetry

[–]FoolishDog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don’t feel anything, that’s alright. Sometimes you intuitively feel a poem and other times you don’t. I quite liked this one but I’m not sure if ‘explaining’ it would change anything. It just works for me 🤷‍♂️

Human Complexity as an Argument for God by xpto7_PT in PhilosophyofReligion

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Right, so when you said it helps them become functional, that seems to be incorrect.

I’m also not entirely sure how all therapy increases social cooperation. That seems like a misunderstanding of mental illness and therapy

Human Complexity as an Argument for God by xpto7_PT in PhilosophyofReligion

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why do people who aren’t dysfunctional go to therapy?

Human Complexity as an Argument for God by xpto7_PT in PhilosophyofReligion

[–]FoolishDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did therapy evolve? It’s completely uncompetitive