I Am In/Stead

[patrickoday]

A lot of very critical things have been said about this poem. I can understand much of the criticism, there is some merit to what everyone has said. That being said, if you want the audience to enjoy or have a better chance at understanding what it is that your mind has conjured up, I think you should try giving just a tad more thought into maybe how to construct your words so that others may more easily bask in their meaning too. I think in the state of this poem now, it is very confusing and difficult to see the big picture clearly.

As far as the format, I don't understand why it is bothering others. Sure it is not traditional, maybe the author just wanted to do something different. Does it really change the meaning of the words?