Defining Poetry
Defining poetry is a matter of impression, of subjective viewpoint, indeed the experience one has reading such writings.
A singular word would not do justice to the writing genre of poetry. It is a powerful medium that creates a unique reading experience. So many different senses are tantalized, challenged, heightened by the many messages that are scribed in verse.
As a writer of poetry myself I find that I often embellish upon deeply personal experiences, so much so that my readers are often quite moved by what I convey in my writing.
Some would call poetry an art form, a structured journey in pentamic verse, the painting of a picture, a romance, a reflection, a conflict, torment, rejoicing...and so much more. And yes, indeed poetry is of itself a representation of these descriptives and much more.
When writing poetry the author must develop the skill of conveying very descriptive, colourful, aromatic verse. That is, your reader must experience the many physical, sensory and emotional sensations that create a satisfying disposition for them after having read a multi-verse piece.
Many poets of the day touch on very sensitive themes such as politics, war, human relationships which may not have been the accepted norm in a particular society, suicide, death etc.
Poetry, after all, is the human experience. So much of what you see in poetic verse today is deeply personal accountings, renderings, observations, beliefs. Poetry touches upon everything around us.
We often see reference to the fact that writers suffer from writer's block from time to time. That is true but shouldn't be so. There is virtually an infinite array of topics to draw from, an endless resource surrounds us in our daily interaction with others, our travel, our destiny, our new beginnings, our routine each day.
In addition to what we hear, smell, see and feel are different angles from which to observe the topic of our written discussion. We need only clear our minds and open our eyes (or other senses) to embrace all that surrounds us.
Poetry is like the fallen snowflake...no two are identical. In comparative terms, the world that surrounds us is of itself poetic verse just waiting to become an idea born upon the writer's pages. Often-times it is our own personal experiences, inhibitions, oversights, ignorance etc. that creates the "writer's block" syndrome.
Poetry will have its own purposes and meaning for each individual writer and reader. Let poetry be what it has been down through the centuries, what it will find itself to be today, and what it will become tomorrow.
Embrace what you see, what you hear, what you sense, what you smell, what you touch, what you observe...and create a written picture for the reader to marvel.
Embrace a poem today.
Copyright 2006, Don MacIver
A Poet's View Blog
A singular word would not do justice to the writing genre of poetry. It is a powerful medium that creates a unique reading experience. So many different senses are tantalized, challenged, heightened by the many messages that are scribed in verse.
As a writer of poetry myself I find that I often embellish upon deeply personal experiences, so much so that my readers are often quite moved by what I convey in my writing.
Some would call poetry an art form, a structured journey in pentamic verse, the painting of a picture, a romance, a reflection, a conflict, torment, rejoicing...and so much more. And yes, indeed poetry is of itself a representation of these descriptives and much more.
When writing poetry the author must develop the skill of conveying very descriptive, colourful, aromatic verse. That is, your reader must experience the many physical, sensory and emotional sensations that create a satisfying disposition for them after having read a multi-verse piece.
Many poets of the day touch on very sensitive themes such as politics, war, human relationships which may not have been the accepted norm in a particular society, suicide, death etc.
Poetry, after all, is the human experience. So much of what you see in poetic verse today is deeply personal accountings, renderings, observations, beliefs. Poetry touches upon everything around us.
We often see reference to the fact that writers suffer from writer's block from time to time. That is true but shouldn't be so. There is virtually an infinite array of topics to draw from, an endless resource surrounds us in our daily interaction with others, our travel, our destiny, our new beginnings, our routine each day.
In addition to what we hear, smell, see and feel are different angles from which to observe the topic of our written discussion. We need only clear our minds and open our eyes (or other senses) to embrace all that surrounds us.
Poetry is like the fallen snowflake...no two are identical. In comparative terms, the world that surrounds us is of itself poetic verse just waiting to become an idea born upon the writer's pages. Often-times it is our own personal experiences, inhibitions, oversights, ignorance etc. that creates the "writer's block" syndrome.
Poetry will have its own purposes and meaning for each individual writer and reader. Let poetry be what it has been down through the centuries, what it will find itself to be today, and what it will become tomorrow.
Embrace what you see, what you hear, what you sense, what you smell, what you touch, what you observe...and create a written picture for the reader to marvel.
Embrace a poem today.
Copyright 2006, Don MacIver
A Poet's View Blog
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