classic_poetry - Profile (original) (raw)

on 2 November 2002 (#761761)

Greetings fellow friend, and welcome to the Classic Poetry Community!

A few things you should know first before joining:

Reason: This place was set up because I know that there's people out there who absolutely love classic poetry. You know, Poe, Chaucer, Longfellow... So why not bring all those people together to share favorite poems? To show people their own classical poetry. To gather and flourish.

Goal: I don't know about you, but I'd much rather read traditional poetry than the postmodernist utterings of today. Hopefully through learning and sharing our ideas and our favorite poems we can return to the glory poetry once was, to the days where poetry was cherished and highly popular.

Statement: Instead of focusing just on 18th century poets, we also encourage even older poetry. Egyptian love poems, Hindu prayers, you name it. We value any poetry that actually took talent, feelings and heart.

This is a place for people who want to learn like the masters, to share classic poetry they will forever love, and of course, to set up our mission to beautify and restore poetry back to where it should be: in everyone and everywhere.

Welcome again to the community!

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