Poetry vs. Verse
I originally started on this thread in response to some insightful observations ukgrasshopper made in the "Itch" thread. Now it's turned into a full-fledged ramble, and I'd be interested in hearing...
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Yes, I concur with most of what you've said. I do think that grimness and the exotic-for-the-sake-of-being-exotic are still heavily reinforced by the academy. There does seem to be a bit of a backlash...
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Hi Rose,Yes, it's the good old choice between "bellezza" or "morbidezza" -- as the Italians already phrased it around 1900.Charles Baudelaire clearly opted for "morbidezza".Yet his artistic drive was...
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What distinguishes a poem, in my opinion:(1) Flight of fancy, & regarding sonnetry: the interesting take, the ironic twist.(2) Elegantly / ironically playful language -- which doesn't necessarily...
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