Incandescence

And thus modern art relies on tradition to define itself.

Ahem. He must be quite aware of the obvious fact that art never improves [changes], but that the material of art is never quite the same.

In English writing we seldom speak of tradition, though we occasionally apply its name in deploring its absence. We cannot refer to "the tradition" or to "a tradition"; at most, ...

A very demure portrayal of adolescent navel-gazing. Self-referential language rarely works in poetry, unless you have some pretty strong images and ideas to back it up. Nevertheless, just because you ...

This was a bunch of interrogative nonsense. Perhaps if you would drop the questions and start using [original] imagery to explain your ideas, the poem would be better. For instance: ...

Who cares? Not only was this piece devoid of all emotional sympathy, but it also lacked any kind of coherent synthesis of ideas. Your images and metaphors were weak, if ...

Gal -- I've defined it. Quit asking, and start explaining why I'm wrong.

well, obviously you have a poor sense as to what art is. Obviously, it is you who lacks the artistic sensibility (You can see how these kinds of generic statements ...

Qi -- how is understanding the purpose of homosexuality homologous to understanding existence? That's assinine. I want a link, or an article, or a book that will tell me what ...

What's your point? I said it wasn't art.

I'm not saying it isn't poetry. It just isn't artistic.

How can we place a value on art if it is not inextricably bound up in tradition? And, the artist who goes in seek of anything 'new' ends up finding ...

Qi -- your poem brought about emotions, yes, and perhaps Gwen Stefani doesn't (that's an opinion, by the way), but that still doesn't make this art. Gal -- My 'dictionary' ...

Read Luce Irigaray's "Speculum of the Other Woman". The purpose of lesbianism, nay, homosexuality in general, is to escape the phallus, in all its symbolic and practical manifestations and contortions

Gal, I clearly outlined that above. Qi, you may have reached your intention -- I'm sure you did. Attention doesn't make something art -- Gwen Stefani is not a work ...