Pokin Patrick

Terrible. Will never stand the test of time. Blake should have given up long ago. Who the hell includes geometry in a poem? And about a cat? Shakespeare is the only one who can use words such as "thine" without sounding pretentious. Not this amateur upstart know-it-all-so-called "William Blake" Who does he think he is using such words? God? What does he know about being a blacksmith referring to such vulgar language like "What the hammer?" Surely, he would have done his research into the institutions and respect that the smith industry rightfully deserves. Extensively overzealous utilisation of question and exclamation marks only serves to devalue their meaning and significance – not that would mean much for his work – and if anything, makes it an eyesore to the humble and innocent reader. Stanza 5 does two things: it does not make any sense in the last lines – more rubbish about "thee" – and yet, Blake the Flake has the audacity to include appraisal to creation, reality and so-called existence. But, how could is so-beloved existence be so praise-worthy when that very existence includes the eye-watering, ostensibly poetic, dumpster-fire that this so-called "work" exists in? The mere knowledge that this poem somehow made its way to my attention makes me sick, I am tortured everyday by this knowledge and I make my sworn goal to ensure that the world shall never have to cast their sweet, hopeful, honest eyes upon this travesty and work of slander to the world of zoology.