right, i'm not a great writer with regards to poetry or songs etc, and have never really tried to be one. i do however read a fair bit, and when i cruise through the open mic section here i am always suprised by the way people use vocabulary and praise other peoples' uses of it. it seems the more over the top and complex the vocab, the better the response. vocab is clearly important in articulating your message well, but often in OM's the vocab detracts from the clarity of a piece. i have a respectable vocabulary, and understand most words used in these OM's, but sometimes the overuse of pretentious wording convolutes the message of the piece. also it seems that generally the most highly praised poets and songwriters (hip hop or otherwise) rarely use vocab as excessive, so i'm surprised people here revere it so much. any thoughts?