I've been around...
poetry battle sections are whack.
when you write a poem you should not be trying to please a crowd or justify your shit (unless your stupid)...

Poetry battles ruin poetry forums.
People should not feel the need to read something or vote on something... and it is very difficult to deal with different poetry styles then aswell.

I could go on forever...if you need more reasons... just ask but believe me, it may seem cool it concept, but in reality it's whack.

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