Hello all, this is Henry here.
I have recently read several interesting poems, and I decided to write a post about poetry.
Poetry is a very powerful medium of communication because it appeals to our emotions and our subconscious. Because of this poetry can be much more persuasive than simple logical argument. It is also very useful for describing ideas that are hard to express rationally, such as the authors fears or wishes. If poetry is stripped of its descriptive, vivid words and expressed in straightforward language, it loses its persuasive power to disarm the reader through emotion.
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| For whatever reason, I am reminded of Beethoven by the title "Walking Around" |
For example, “Walking Around” by Pablo Neruda is a poem with very dark themes that are hard to explain rationally. The descriptive language of the poem conveys the author’s feelings, although it would be difficult to say exactly what those feelings are and where they come from in simple words.
Despite the fact that I found this poem to be a little depressing, I still admire the power of phrases such as “certain streets hideous as cracks in the skin” and “The smell of barbershops makes me break into hoarse sobs”. These phrases tell me how Neruda is feeling far more effectively than just stating “I am feeling dark emotions”.
A poem is like a jigsaw puzzle; it is composed of fascinating, interlocking pieces which are put together to reveal a picture. I find poetry entertaining because I enjoy both listening to the vivid, interlocking words, and trying to discover and understand the author's message.
Here is a link to "Walking Around": http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/walking-around/
Here is a link to "Walking Around": http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/walking-around/
A poem is like a jigsaw puzzle? that's a great metaphor, but I've heard that before. I was in Mrs. Roberts class for EWRT 211 and she read that out loud in class. Was that you? Did you made that yourself? Overall, your blog post is very nice, I like how you described poetry.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you liked that metaphor. I hadn't ever heard that it before, but I am not surprised that other people have thought the same way about poetry.
DeleteI think that a "jigsaw puzzle" is the whole meaning of the poetry. The post is very deep. It is so interesting to read other person's thoughts and to feel that you read your own ideas. Moreover, I like the picture of Beethoven. Your choice is very unusual, but it gives more meaning to your words.
ReplyDeleteHey Henry! I also enjoy deciphering the authors message within poems. However, like we discussed in class sometimes the message is beaten out of the poem, when the message is as clear as day. Sometimes we want to make it personal to us so we try to decipher a message that makes sense to us and miss the meaning that the author was attempting to portray so I always try to be objective in reading poems. Regardless, poems [are] like puzzles, I agree. Every line is a clue that makes a masterpiece in the end. Great thoughts, thanks for sharing.
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