The Instagram poetry scene has become so formulaic and cheapened but y’all are still EATING IT UP.
it is but so easy,
so

s i m p l e,

to press enter
(and sometimes tab)
to make a mediocre thought
appear insightful
These types of poems actually teach you more about graphic design techniques than about great writing.

White space, tracking, etc., are used to create a sense of clarity and emphasize hierarchy, making the reader ~feel~ some type o’ way regardless of the content.
That being said, it makes me sad to see this mediocre, white space-reliant poetry being published into whole books. What a waste of TREES! Those thoughts ain’t worthy of that whole sheet of paper. Y’all just want a profit. Scammers.
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