how to dismiss conceptual poetry (or anything else you have no substantial argument against, but are just generally grumpy about)

1)

remember, you're a poet,

so don't bog yourself down with

substantial "points" or "reasoning", or with even

showing any concept of how to structure

a logical argument. just go full glenn beck on 'em.

remember to make points that appeal to the "senses"

(like every good poet should) rather than appealing to boring ol' "thinking".

2)

vaguely suggest that the thing you want to dismiss

is out of touch with some undefinable notion of a "common man"

by suggesting that they're over educated, "elite", or "ivy league".

3)

most importantly, be passive-aggressive, indirect, and evasive.

if you present your points in the form of a blog post

people might think you want to have a discussion

that actually leads somewhere.

better to present your ideas as a vague poemy thing. because, as we all know, poems are for making statements that can't be challenged or defended.

4)

be sure to make statements that seem like harsh accusations,

but make no kind of concrete references,

so as to avoid being challenged by anyone

who was actually present at the event you're criticizing.

5)

give enough substance so that everyone who already agrees with you

will nod in masturbatory agreement, but anyone who might disagree

will be put off by the substanceless fast-food-discourse that is the main output

of anything associated with "slow" poetry.

6)

actually, just accuse whatever you're trying to dismiss of being career seeking.

no one will ever notice that the whole point of such a accusation is to garner attention

while displacing the blame that you yourself deserve for the very same thing.