Erotic Poetry is low vibe, eww

Erotic poetry is popular but low quality.

Eve’s ideas:

What is the role of erotic poetry in the literary world?

For many, erotic poetry serves as a gateway into the broader world of poetry. It’s raw, emotional, and often fearless in its vulnerability. But while I support the freedom of poetic expression, I find myself conflicted when it comes to the visual content that often accompanies erotic verse today.

Many erotic poets appear to only seek to feed off the needs and desires of the readers and the images I speak of seem pornographic to “real” poetry lovers and soft, feminine people like myself..

I don’t reject erotic poetry outright—poets should explore desire, intimacy, and the body if that’s their truth. However, I’m increasingly uncomfortable with the pornographic imagery that always overshadows the words. There’s a fine line between artistic vulnerability and gratuitous exposure.

This raises a question worth discussing:
Can erotic poetry remain powerful without relying on explicit visuals?

Let’s talk about it. What do you think?

I do not support erotic poets, I support poetry and tasteful artistic expressions of desire that do not make me feel like my ear was explicitly abused.

Eve