Tourney Idea

Consider this a revised version of the Topical Tournament...

Poetry is an art, and a unique one at that. On here we stress battling, people come here to not only obtain skill in it, but to enhance it if they already are familiar with it. The same should be for poetry, spoken word.

Spoiler for Click for speech about why poetry should be implemented on here:

Poetry is a type of literary art form that can be associated with a whole array of ideas and emotions. Many poets throughout history have incorporated their political views and their personal thoughts through the use of poetry and this trend continues. Poems about life in general have sparked the interests of many throughout the world and this also continues to happen through poetry today. Many poems about art have also been created to describe the feeling one gets from taking in a particularly stunning piece of artwork. Creating your own art through poetry can be an experience that brings a sense of self accomplishment and pride to your life. The simple act of picking up a pen and pad to write down whatever you are feeling can also be a very liberating experience that can free your mind of many of the worries of everyday life.

To sum this up.. I know topicals have been dead for quite a while, But instead of just ridding it, why don't we just change it from sticking to a given topic, to just sheer poetry/spoken word... not being restricted to a topic but choosing our own. I haven't figured out an appropriate but cool name for it yet, but I'm sure all of you are capable of writing something not related to battling. I'm sure this will bring at least one person to this site.

Consider this a revised version of the Topical Tournament...

Poetry is an art, and a unique one at that. On here we stress battling, people come here to not only obtain skill in it, but to enhance it if they already are familiar with it. The same should be for poetry, spoken word.

Spoiler for Click for speech about why poetry should be implemented on here:

Poetry is a type of literary art form that can be associated with a whole array of ideas and emotions. Many poets throughout history have incorporated their political views and their personal thoughts through the use of poetry and this trend continues. Poems about life in general have sparked the interests of many throughout the world and this also continues to happen through poetry today. Many poems about art have also been created to describe the feeling one gets from taking in a particularly stunning piece of artwork. Creating your own art through poetry can be an experience that brings a sense of self accomplishment and pride to your life. The simple act of picking up a pen and pad to write down whatever you are feeling can also be a very liberating experience that can free your mind of many of the worries of everyday life.

To sum this up.. I know topicals have been dead for quite a while, But instead of just ridding it, why don't we just change it from sticking to a given topic, to just sheer poetry/spoken word... not being restricted to a topic but choosing our own. I haven't figured out an appropriate but cool name for it yet, but I'm sure all of you are capable of writing something not related to battling. I'm sure this will bring at least one person to this site.