Underground Writers Network Forum Is Poetry dead?

Not only poetry, but literature, too. I dont think poetry is dead, but it's rather close, and Man Ray once said (on dadaism, but I think it applies to poetry and lit too, just replace dada with your chosen writing form)

Poetry is in the slums, but it's not dead. Think of the possibilities! Youtube, Soundcloud, Podcast, ect. Be the man behind the machine.Poetry has been culturally marginalized in the past. The novelty effect is brewing a new storm. We just have to let go of formal ways of expressing ourselves.

I agree that poetry is simply poetry. People have tried to persecute it in the past. In the future new and sinister attacks have began, like the newly made cliche' that all young poets are terrible. This kind of thing may seem like an international disenchantment towards poetry but I like to think these snide remarks fall short. Because no matter what poetry is poetry, reminds me of my favorite V for Vendetta quote;

It's more like it became mundane. Due to the advancement of technology, poetry is just not as entertaining as it used to be. We have game consoles left and right that have the same plot line, characters, settings, and gameplay. It's the stunning visual effects and aesthetically pleasing designs of the characters and settings that make or break the games available today. Sure, you could experiment poetry, but I think it already reached the very peak of the summit when it comes to entertainment value.

Sure, you can pour all your emotions and everything sentimental to poetry; but since it's not as entertaining as it used to be, it's, in a way, a dying art. The reason poetry flourished in the past was because it was entertaining to everyone. Nowadays, only a handful of literate people truly enjoy poetry. If we could work something out and make it interesting enough that everyone would stop for a second and read poetry, then and only then would we be able to say that poetry is alive. For the time being, however, it's a dying form of expressive literature.

NO ,it won't be ever...! its just that people are loosing interest in it day by day. its the outcome of the materialistic attitude which growing in today's lifestyle...People are having emotions which they are unable to feel ,express and enhance.they find movies,games more entertaining but don't like to read and feel poems.It happens because their lifestyle needs fast entertainment.But there are many people who love poetry just like us....and as long we are here poetry won't dead .

It is like bell bottom jeans, they were great in the 60'sand some of the 70's but lost their appeal.  They made a comeback on the 90's and mid 2000's and now they are more boot cut than anything. If it had lost its luster fret not for it will rise again better than before. 

Want not
Have not
Need not
It all comes out in the wash.