poetry writing “a poem begins with a lump in the throat.” — robert frost
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Poetry is …
… “a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning.” — Wikipedia.org
Now what the heck does that mean?
Aesthetic (adj) — Pertaining to, involving, or concerned with pure emotion and sensation as opposed to pure intellectuality.
Evocative (adj) — Calling forth; serving to evoke; developing
Ostensible (adj) — appearing as such but not necessarily so
– Poetry is …
… “a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning.” — Wikipedia.org
Try it again ….
Here are some other definitions …
“Poetry is man's rebellion against being what he is.” James Branch Cabell
“Poetry is the language in which man explores his own amazement.
Christopher Fry
“Poetry is the revelation of a feeling that the poet believes to be interior and personal which the reader
recognizes as his own.” Salvatore Quasimodo
“Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.” Carl Sandburg
Poetry has many forms …
SonnetsHaiku
VillanellesCoupletsLimericksBalladsCinquainsClerihewsDosimbrasLentosRap
TrioletsSerstets
There are dozens more and others are being created every day. We’ll study some of these forms, if not all.
The Red WheelbarrowBy William Carlos Williams
so much dependsupona red wheelbarrow
glazed with rainwater
beside the whitechickens.