| Myths about poetry |
| Written by John King | |
| Thursday, 23 April 2009 | |
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Everything in life seems to have its myths and realities, and poetry is no exception. Thousands of young people, mainly teens, undertook poetry writing due to the introduction of slam poetry and rap music. Because of this, many misconceptions or myths were formed and accepted as truth. Listed below are seven of them:
Everything in life seems to have its myths and realities, and poetry is no exception. Thousands of young people, mainly teens, undertook poetry writing due to the introduction of slam poetry and rap music. Because of this, many misconceptions or myths were formed and accepted as truth. Listed below are seven of them: All poetry has to rhyme: Poetry does not have to rhyme at all. In fact, it does not have to do anything. It is considered, however, good practice for poetry to have rhythm and meters. As we all know, there are exceptions to every rule. Size matters: Sometimes a poem can be something as simple as any photograph depicting poetic subject matter. It does not matter how many words are in a poem, in fact it only matters to the poet. Thinking skills are not necessary: This statement cannot be further from the truth. Just like any art, there are some people who can create poetry off the top of their heads and make it perfect. More often than not, however, people need to really think about what they are writing and then perform many edits before reaching the final product. Poetry authors are often depressed: Rumi makes the statement totally untrue. Yes, some authors can write some great poetry while they are depressed, but many famous poets have written their best work while they were in love. Making sense of it all: Most poetry does need to make sense in order for people to fall in love with it. On the other hand, dada does not make any sense at all. So it is really completely up to the poet. All good poetry has perfect grammar: This statement cannot be further from the truth. Music is a perfect example of how this myth is not true. The best poems use big words: Edgar Allan Poe dismissed this idea long ago. If you want people to understand your art then big words should only be used when they are absolutely necessary. |
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