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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 6:27am On Jan 16, 2015

You must be joking, you better go back to stone age

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Lordmykel(m): 6:30am On Jan 16, 2015

standd:

U for Ututupoyoyo
Space booker, you the one ozuru yarning dust on my birthday thread the last time? I don catch you now

hehehe standd..meee?? grin

bring bible lemme swear

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 6:31am On Jan 16, 2015

I really like the op and it is painful to see this nonsense from the op. embarassed

Poetry can never be more important than science. Poetry has its importance, yes- scientific theories are better explained with poetic writing or speech. eg the theory of evolution as "nature's guide to change".

However, without science, you wouldn't be able have a computer that would have a browser in which you would log on to nairaland and tell us this.

Science is for discovering the world, poetry is for eloquently articulating the discoveries of the world.

Without poetry, the world would be boring but without science, we all would be ignorant. I'd rather be bored than ignorant

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 6:33am On Jan 16, 2015

Lordmykel:
hehehe standd..meee?? bring bible lemme swear

No...We'll use Amadioha and Obatala, not Bible tongue

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 6:34am On Jan 16, 2015

AllNaijaBlogger:
I really like the op and it is painful to see this nonsense from the op.

Poetry can never be more important than science. Poetry has its importance, yes- scientific theories are better explained with poetic writing or speech. eg the theory of evolution as "nature's guide to change".

However, without science, you wouldn't be able have a computer that would have a browser in which you would log on to nairaland and tell us this.

Science is for discovering the world, poetry is for eloquently articulating the discoveries of the world.

Without poetry, the world would be boring but without science, we all would be ignorant. I'd rather be bored than ignorant

You are so on point. I am a Scientist and a Poet. For me, its Science all the way.

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 6:35am On Jan 16, 2015

laykorn:

Lol. If Hitler had read poems, the World Wars would never have happened.
Ayamlaykorn

Please tell me that was a joke, Do you know that Hitler was an artist?

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Newkidoo(m): 6:35am On Jan 16, 2015

herald9:

Poetry is purely for entertainment... Just like music...shea music is 'advanced' poetry sef... not naija own o

It's just for relaxing your mind or making you think deep...Unfortunately, poetry can't solve any of the world's problem...just like music, you can use poems to call people's attention to that particular thing...and That's all...

Another thing is...poetry doesn't have a universal language... If you translate it from one language to another, it looses it's form and meaning...

And some poems are damn hard to decipher

Meanwhile science is a broad subject...I don't even need to elucidate... you can see the wonders of science all around you...

So poetry is just another form of entertainment...
Science is serious business

Poetry is more than entertainment though it is not a major problem solver but it relieves the mind of the writer and probably the reader!! But in comparison to science, I don't think there is any comparison!! It is miles apart!! Science is knowledge!! Poetry is Art!!

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 6:36am On Jan 16, 2015

standd:

You are so on point. I am a Scientist and a Poet. For me, its Science all the way.

thanks

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by PROCTOR: 6:37am On Jan 16, 2015

herald9:

Poetry is purely for entertainment... Just like music...shea music is 'advanced' poetry sef... not naija own o

It's just for relaxing your mind or making you think deep...Unfortunately, poetry can't solve any of the world's problem...just like music, you can use poems to call people's attention to that particular thing...and That's all...

Another thing is...poetry doesn't have a universal language... If you translate it from one language to another, it looses it's form and meaning...

And some poems are damn hard to decipher

Meanwhile science is a broad subject...I don't even need to elucidate... you can see the wonders of science all around you...

So poetry is just another form of entertainment...
Science is serious business

thank you... You said it all
such comparison is ridiculous

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Lordmykel(m): 6:38am On Jan 16, 2015

standd:

No...We'll use Amadioha and Obatala, not Bible

hehehe happy birthday in arrears.. Now i sabi say you be human being. tongue

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 6:39am On Jan 16, 2015

laykorn:

Lol. If Hitler had read poems, the World Wars would never have happened.
Ayamlaykorn

You do realise that Hitler was a writer? It pains me seeing you write a whole lot of crap. I am still your biggest fan though. You are laykorn

AllNaijaBlogger:
I really like the op and it is painful to see this nonsense from the op.

Poetry can never be more important than science. Poetry has its importance, yes- scientific theories are better explained with poetic writing or speech. eg the theory of evolution as "nature's guide to change".

However, without science, you wouldn't be able have a computer that would have a browser in which you would log on to nairaland and tell us this.

Science is for discovering the world, poetry is for eloquently articulating the discoveries of the world.

Without poetry, the world would be boring but without science, we all would be ignorant. I'd rather be bored than ignorant

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 6:39am On Jan 16, 2015

Please! Poetry is just sentimental drivel with no practical applications to the world, Journalism is more important and science has taken the world much further than either of them.

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Newkidoo(m): 6:42am On Jan 16, 2015

texanomaly:
The Mother

“When your mother has grown older,
When her dear, faithful eyes
no longer see life as they once did,
When her feet, grown tired,
No longer want to carry her as she walks -

Then lend her your arm in support,
Escort her with happy pleasure.
The hour will come when, weeping, you
Must accompany her on her final walk.

And if she asks you something,
Then give her an answer.
And if she asks again, then speak!
And if she asks yet again, respond to her,
Not impatiently, but with gentle calm.

And if she cannot understand you properly
Explain all to her happily.
The hour will come, the bitter hour,
When her mouth asks for nothing more.”

Adolf Hitler, 1923

Waow, hitler wrote that!! Wonderful piece!!
Great mind but thinks a lot!! When u think too much, u tend to do irrational things at times!!

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by musicwriter(m): 6:43am On Jan 16, 2015

@laykorn

Yes, for third world countries to develop we need more science than arts. Art subjects are good but they are not very relevant for the development of a third world country like Nigeria. Yes, science can solve the poverty problem of a nation not art.

As someone told you already, poetry like every art is just for entertainment. Whereas science provide real solutions for human survival. Without science you'll probably be dead by now.

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 6:45am On Jan 16, 2015

Lordmykel:

hehehe happy birthday in arrears.. Now i sabi say you be human being.

Comot there! You get bad mouth but if I decide to yab you ehn, you go melt :X

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Untrollable: 6:45am On Jan 16, 2015

TL;Dr good thing its just your opinion. Rubbish!

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Sheggy13(m): 6:47am On Jan 16, 2015

laykorn:

Really
Let me do a search. I need to read his poems
Ayamlaykorn

Even though I have a thing for poems myself, I can't help but laugh at your submission that poetry is more important than science. Poetry is just a genre of literature while science is all encompassing. The impact of Computer Science alone dwarfs everything poetry has done for humanity. How much more medicine, mathematics, physics, chemistry etc. After salvation in Christ, science is the next best thing that has happened to humanity. No contest about that. You know it deep down within yourself.

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by AllNaijaBlogger(m): 6:47am On Jan 16, 2015

musicwriter:
@laykorn

Yes, for third world countries to develop we need more science than art. Arts subjects are good but they are not very relevant for the development of a third world country like Nigeria. Yes, science can solve the poverty problem of a nation not art.

I agree with what you say. It is science that will develop Nigeria not Nollywood movies

The irony of your comment is that you call yourself a "music writer". cheesy

ARTS!

Nice comment though!

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Lordmykel(m): 6:49am On Jan 16, 2015

standd:

Comot there! You get bad mouth but if I decide to yab you ehn, you go melt :X

abeg, i be learner o..

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by joseph1832(m): 6:51am On Jan 16, 2015

laykorn:

Yes. Jopseph, I'll try to watch it. I'm a 'scientist' myself too and many, if not most of the poets here on Nairaland. (Ir eneony's usage)

You're narrowing your scope. There are other poets outside Nairaland as well.

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Lordmykel(m): 6:54am On Jan 16, 2015

Back in the days even uneducated people could do peoms. Now and in the future even educated people cant do science.

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by joseph1832(m): 6:56am On Jan 16, 2015

texanomaly:
The Mother

“When your mother has grown older,
When her dear, faithful eyes
no longer see life as they once did,
When her feet, grown tired,
No longer want to carry her as she walks -

Then lend her your arm in support,
Escort her with happy pleasure.
The hour will come when, weeping, you
Must accompany her on her final walk.

And if she asks you something,
Then give her an answer.
And if she asks again, then speak!
And if she asks yet again, respond to her,
Not impatiently, but with gentle calm.

And if she cannot understand you properly
Explain all to her happily.
The hour will come, the bitter hour,
When her mouth asks for nothing more.”

Adolf Hitler, 1923

I trust only Adolf Hitler can come up with a twisted thing like this!. I bet the mother he was referring to was him.

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by joseph1832(m): 7:01am On Jan 16, 2015

texanomaly:
As he walks from house to house
Knocking on strangers' doors
With his oak mandolin
Playing his simple song.
And in his song, in his song
Pure as the radiance of the sun
Grand Truth can be heard
Of lofty sublime dreams.
The hearts that turned into stone
Are forced to beat once more
For many he ignited Reason
That once slumbered on in Darkness.
But instead of bestowing on him glory
The people of his land
Brought the outcast
Poison in a cup.
They told him "Damn you!
Drink! Drain it to the bottom
Your song is strange to us
Your truth we do not need."

~Joseph Stalin

Stalin was an educated and very paranoid man. Some even say he's demented. Imagine how the worst of men could even write poems.

I believe in this poem he was referring to Gregory Rasputin.

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by joseph1832(m): 7:02am On Jan 16, 2015

texanomaly:

He didn't say "as" important. He said "more" important.

I agree with Joseph1833. There needs to be balance in all things.

Joseph1833

Come on Tex!!!

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 7:05am On Jan 16, 2015

If not because of science and technology ,you wouldn't have been able to share your thought here......science makes life fun and easy!jIf not because of science and technology ,you wouldn't have been able to share your thought here......science makes life fun and easy!jIf not because of science and technology ,you wouldn't have been able to share your thought here......science makes life fun and easy!j

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by musicwriter(m): 7:06am On Jan 16, 2015

AllNaijaBlogger:

I agree with what you say. It is science that will develop Nigeria not Nollywood movies

The irony of your comment is that you call yourself a "music writer". ARTS!

Nice comment though!

Music is just one of the thing I do cause I'm someone that's interested in all fields of knowledge. I think science cause I have a science background. Even my music is influenced by science.
Only science will set Africa free.

Anybody saying arts is more important than science don't know what science is all about.

Watch this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AD_YC1a44Y

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Chubhie: 7:09am On Jan 16, 2015

I woke up this beautiful morning to the sound of my favourite poetic music at the moment- All Of Me by John Legend. I must say that how we feel towards poetry is subjective. Personally, I don't do “scientific drugs” poetry,arts, music and nature does it for me. In poetry and arts my mind draws inspiration, motivation,imagination and creativity. Most times, I get total strangers speak to me about life challenges they maybe currently going through and I've never lacked inspiration and motivation to fire them on. I've become a better human thanks to poetry, arts with good music. The only downside is that you always crave time to be all alone to appreciate the unknown but not hidden-poetry.

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by joseph1832(m): 7:16am On Jan 16, 2015

All the monikers saying laykorn wrote rubbish, you all should know he just gave his opinion on something, nothing more, nothing less, and all of you saying contrary things to what lay.korn say are still giving your opinions....

You all should know our personal opinion is never standard fact! Its just what it is, our opinion. It has no empirical backing whatsoever. Instead of saying he wrote rubbish, just take it as his opinion.

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Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 7:23am On Jan 16, 2015

texanomaly:
The Mother

“When your mother has grown older,
When her dear, faithful eyes
no longer see life as they once did,
When her feet, grown tired,
No longer want to carry her as she walks -

Then lend her your arm in support,
Escort her with happy pleasure.
The hour will come when, weeping, you
Must accompany her on her final walk.

And if she asks you something,
Then give her an answer.
And if she asks again, then speak!
And if she asks yet again, respond to her,
Not impatiently, but with gentle calm.

And if she cannot understand you properly
Explain all to her happily.
The hour will come, the bitter hour,
When her mouth asks for nothing more.”

Adolf Hitler, 1923

Lol. See Hitler dey write free rhyme. grin

. Hitler was brilliant though, could have been another Einstein, only his energy was harnessed for negative purpose. Possibly the effect of being mentored/hypnotized by a fiend.

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 7:24am On Jan 16, 2015

standd:

@Brandnew2...This is not nice...pls apologize

@Texanomaly...It is common knowledge that POETS don't live their POEMS. I for one can write a sizzling love poem, sitting lone and grumpy in my room That Hitler writes, only points to a certain level of intelligence which manifested in horrible dimensions.

BTW Laykorn, I don't know what the tussle is all about, saying poetry is more important than Science is like saying the mouth is more important than the nose. I am a Physicist who loves and know Physics and Mathematics yet Poetry comes naturally to me. I did not learn poetry or how to write them; I just write. IMO, no subject is more important than the other. They are parts of a whole.

Good morning Guys

Medicine is more important than Igbo linguistics grin

Re: Opinion: Why Poetry Is Important, And Could Be More Important Than Science by Nobody: 7:24am On Jan 16, 2015

Eloquent thought brought to life in the form of prose and poetry is held to high esteem in my culture, and I doubly value it's beauty and significance in my personal life, but poetry/art can never surpass science for me.

Food for the mind and soul, both are necessary. Let's leave it at that.

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