Poetry is so interesting because part of me thinks it is really rather pointless, which sounds like sacrilege and sort of is, and yet... Poetry is obscure, sometimes unreadable, and often inaccessible. It can feel dated, and especially in its older forms—sonnets and such—restrictive and even ridiculous. Why 14 lines? Why a couplet at the end? What’s the point of it all?
Reflections on My Relationship with Poetry
Reflections on My Relationship with Poetry
Reflections on My Relationship with Poetry
Poetry is so interesting because part of me thinks it is really rather pointless, which sounds like sacrilege and sort of is, and yet... Poetry is obscure, sometimes unreadable, and often inaccessible. It can feel dated, and especially in its older forms—sonnets and such—restrictive and even ridiculous. Why 14 lines? Why a couplet at the end? What’s the point of it all?