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Published: 2014-05-23 17:15:17 +0000 UTC; Views: 30096; Favourites: 780; Downloads: 0
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When a writer puts his soul and passion into his work.
It will go unnoticed, often because of its length.
It is a rather sad fact, but a truth nonetheless.
For the simple emotions conveyed in just a few words,
Often hold more sway with those who are emotionally swayed.
There is no depth of the heart, nor a single thought spared.
For the effort placed into a piece that forgoes the winning edge,
For a hint of true meaning.
You will not read this piece and I will not expect you to.
It will not be popular or famous, nor will it see the light of day.
For length is the bane of true poetry,
And that is why so many of my kin have already left.
Thank you however, for reading this;
For you at least took the time to see what I would consider 'truth'.
It is bitter indeed and intensely sad,
But for the you that respects this, I am eternally glad.
-Chen, 23rd May 2014
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I see, Edge? Or my edge? What is the correct spelling? :'3
-Chen
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It's correct but most of the people here spell or say it as Eje
it just got a little bit more confusing
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Well it's nice to meet you then Eje :'3
-Chennie
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But it is also very nice to meet you as well!
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No of course I'm not taunting you x'D
It's just an interesting name :'3
-Chen
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Oh yeah? my other nickname sounds weirderΒ in english!
"None" pronounced as "No-nee" when you think about it it's kind of an insulting name to give a kid who knows english...
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Minor typo, it has been fixed ^^
-Chen
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Writing a novel and attempting to get interest from the people on dA is even harder. If you think long poetry gets put in the dustbin, it's worse for long prose.
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Of course, I know that from my own experience with prose. Even short prose is put in the dustbin x'D
-Chen
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First thing that caught my attention was " When an writer... "
I think it should be " When a writer... "
Sorry, but I'm really bothered about the wrong article used. HahaΒ
But I still love this piece... It definitely speaks the "sad truth" and a lot of writers could relate to this. Β Β
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LOL! One whole day and no one picked up my typo. You have my thanks friend, thank you ^^
I just fixed it and thank you again for reading!
-Chen
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Haha! I even checked the comments thinking somebody might have noticed it as well but found none so...Β Β
No worries!!! Looking forward to reading more of your work!Β Β
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I quite understand the frustration with the length of stories AND poems.
it's terrible, really . . . and you captured it beautifully.
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Sometimes when I look at...modern poetry on this site, I do feel it's just a bit of angst without technique or passion, and there's nothing that makes it beautiful. Maybe it's just the audience that's reading the poetry. Short attention span...awed by 'deep' things. When you're reading something on the Internet, naturally it's difficult to concentrate on a heavy piece of literature or take the time to appreciate the effort the writer expended. That is why we need books. But...commercialism and advancing technology plus Amazon equals death of print books. Sigh.
Anyway, I like your message 
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Haha I have always tried to do longer works, but at the same time, in order to raise the spark of awareness, you first need the reach that is determined solely by your crowd capturing abilities. For the time being, it seems crowd capturing is based on being 'deep' as you said x'D
-Chen
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I'm rather new to dA and like to write, and I think your work definitely rings true. Only posted three lit deviations and hardly anyone cares to look at it due to length. (That or I'm not as talented as I hope to be. lol) Excellent piece of writing by the way! ^.^
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Put your works in groups, it's a good way to start getting feedback :'3
Then you'll be able to see where you stand ^^
Thanks for reading!
-Chen
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Okay, I'll try that! Thanks!Β
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I really liked this. I read it all the way through.
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how do I recommend this as a DD, guys? where's the button.
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Here:Β purpelblur.deviantart.com/jourβ¦
-Chen
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yaaay! All done. good luck, I hope you get it! ^-^
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Thanks, I really appreciate that ^^
-Siddhartha Chen
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I think that's true. I know people (such as me) who I've written several things but they've only been viewed by a few people. Or some amazing artists/photographers who capture amazing scenes and never get any acknowledgement
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Couldn't have said it better myself.
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Another reason why I don't take this website seriously as an ART website. All to often a willing and hardworking artist put their blood, sweat, and tears into a masterpiece for it to get tossed aside or thrown on the ground and stepped on for something that is less deserving on this "ART" website. Its all about the trend and selling out to the masses these days unfortunately. Who's getting the most pagivews, watches and faves is what it is mostly about. However that is all fine and dandy but there is a problem that comes along side. The problem that I have is that some( not all) of these attention leeches is that they forget what it is all about. They are so caught up in all the mass attention and getting what THEY want that the ART and Deviant becomes seperated. This website is becoming more of the Devious side than the ART.....quite literally. But where's the ART?? Where is the sharing and appreciating?? Grant it they're are some equally good things about this media to consider, it may be tough to find for some but there is always some good you do get out of here. But I just wish that GOOD can be for EVERYONE and not just the few. Because when that happens it can become a distraction for everyone and when that happens then artists become lost. Anyway this is just my silly opinion and its no better than anyone else's. I just wish the better for everyone. Take the ME out and place it with WE and it will be alright.
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Well said and it is something that I have been most guilty of in the past.
I used to be obsessed with making hits so much so that the art was forgotten behind the scenes.
After my long break and a little corporate abuse I've decided to work more on meaning rather than the quick fix.
-Chen
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I've been there too as well. Of course I'm nowhere near as high as some of these others, but always wanted to know what it was like. But after a while It doesn't seem to matter anymore. However not saying that being well known in this media is a bad thing. That has its importance too. You can strive for that goal, but its good to keep that ART included.
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As Matsuo Basho on Hysteria said:
IT'S TOO LONG!
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There is some truth in this.
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Unfortunately, it is often true that many people simply do not take the extra few minutes out of their day to read and interpret long works of poetry nowadays. Some of the best poems written are pages upon pages long and contain just as much (and often more) symbolism and themes as short poems. As many comments have already stated, I also find it ironic that this has gained so much popularity on this website. This piece was very well written by the way, great job
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Well this piece is hopefully a nice break from the angst. I want to work on more humorous rap once my throat has recovered.
What you say is true however, short poems will always be more popular, even when longer works hold greater meaning ^^
-Chen
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You pose a very interesting thesis here. Is there a length at which poetry becomes too lengthy?
I've read a few of the previous comments and, for what it's worth, will chime in on this topic with my opinions.
First, I'm no literary scholar, or know beans about poetry, but it's always seemed to me that poetry is a form of expression where few words convey many meanings and emotions. Quite often, I find that the longer a poem gets, the more apt it is to begin repeating itself. It's at this point that I lose interest because the message is no longer fresh.
Poetry is the same as any other form of writing. If it's good, it will be read regardless of the length. By good I mean, well written, interesting topic, emitting emotion, and all of that. Writers may think it's the length of their work that shuns people from reading it, but the presentation is probably crap.
Another factor in this discussion is the venue. A longer poem or story will be more likely read on literary sites. I'm not sure dA really fits that mold, as it may be geared more for the artists. People clicking through page after page of artwork are not going to give a poem a second look, much less a longer poem that would take more than a minute to read (and much much less likely to comment or Fav.)
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I would counter by saying, that there IS certainly a length at which poetry becomes too lengthy. HOWEVER, a good artist will never repeat himself in free verse (he might in other styles).
Example: In my raps (which is actually poetry albeit with a rhythm accompanying) I have a core theme which sets the overall tone of the piece. Each verse then covers a specific part of the main idea which I wish to convey. There is very little repetition.
However repetition IS a style of poetry and even song lyrics are allowed on this website. Writing is ART, not just drawing, even though many feel that there is a distinction. Good writing is the basis of movies and many other art forms (like comic scripts, graphic novels etc.) hence it is most definitely art that belongs on deviantART.
The problem however stems mostly from the fact that longer artworks are ignored in favour of the shorter 'thrill' poems or 'emotional angst' type pieces. We might say this is true because of the demographics of the website, but in that case it stymies the growth of the more experienced artists who are attempting to push their creative boundaries.
Still, it is a part of this place and I do accept it, but with the reach that I have, I at least want to make others aware (^_^)
-Chen
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90% of this is true for me.
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Good poem though.
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