Abstract Art. Vs. Poetry

It is in my opinion that abstract art and poetry are both faith based institutions.

Why? Whether it is random splashes of paint on a canvas or random splashes of words on notebook paper, are we simply supposed to accept that they have meaning, even though no rational, sane, or intelligent human being can comprehend any coherent thought from it? Are all the random shapes or words supposed to come together, and magically some sort of profundity is produced out of thin air? Get David Blaine on the phone. I have a new act to propose to him!

I'd like to point out, on this subject, that people used to be spoken to by their God all the time. Now, when it happens, we lock them up. Perhaps the same should be done with abstract artists and poets. Let us lock their demented selves up. The world will be a slightly more rational place for it.