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		unalone on Aug 27, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Longest Poem in the World Banality is the root of all art. I think the idea of a poem written by the entire planet* is rather romantic myself. *kind of

movix on Aug 27, 2009 [–]

I think it falls beautifully into the romantic surrealist genre, and appauld it for doing so. I wasn't criticising banality, though I would disagree with with your commment on banality is the root of all art. What are you basing this on?

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