Saying It With Clarity & Conviction
By Stu Leventhal
Some say poems are adventures, journeys in our mind. Others say they are sermons.
More claim, a poem is a clever discussion starter for a life lesson because poems often get us on the way, wondering, questioning, rethinking without giving us specific answers.
Poets usually wish their readers to further brainstorm on their own. Thus, the poem can live on after being read.
The discussion, debate and defining of the poem’s message can take on a life of its own.
This is why readers can get new meaning with each further reading of the same poem. It also explains why many great poems can mean different things to different readers.
TODAY’s POETRY TIP: You want to show attitude in your poetry. Remember, when an artist gives his all, people say, “He left a piece of his soul on that page.”
When read, Artistic Writings are exercise for our brains.
More claim, a poem is a clever discussion starter for a life lesson because poems often get us on the way, wondering, questioning, rethinking without giving us specific answers.
Poets usually wish their readers to further brainstorm on their own. Thus, the poem can live on after being read.
The discussion, debate and defining of the poem’s message can take on a life of its own.
This is why readers can get new meaning with each further reading of the same poem. It also explains why many great poems can mean different things to different readers.
TODAY’s POETRY TIP: You want to show attitude in your poetry. Remember, when an artist gives his all, people say, “He left a piece of his soul on that page.”
When read, Artistic Writings are exercise for our brains.
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