Tuesday, November 6, 2007

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

Well, as expected the "what makes a good poem" discussion is quite complicated, and mostly intuitive. This subjectivity means that you could say pretty much anything you want and make an argument that you are absolutely correct. So, without further ado, my meaningless opinions on what makes a good poem.

- a rhythm of some sort, a melody that is carried by the poem, one that the poem has the strength to carry.

-words that fit into each other. Or else ones that don't ,but that make a statement or complete an image with their disclosure.

-the capturing of a captivating moment or twist of fate, or a state or statement laid bare for all to see

and last but not least ...
-that certain something that catches your eye or your heart, that can never quite be described in words or form.

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