08-31-2013, 04:58 AM
Thanks Bill,
"But in either case, does the poem really earn this in the sense of any sort of development? It's a common concern particularly with a short poem."
Yes, I think so. If I had written it to be more mechanical it would be more obvious in the sense that B follows from A, i.e., one cheapens his creations (poems) when he thinks all inspiration is external and does not understand the interplay between the event and the muse.
"Also, does this poem contemplate the very thing that it's complaining about? Rationality has seemed to have taken over and it has confused "that which inspires with inspiration". The ending seems too neat and tidy. Of course, this could be what the poem really wants to reveal."
Just because a poem is more or less clear, or simple, doesn't mean it is not inspired. At least my experience writing this was from what I call the muse, and was not mentally cobbled together to be clever in proving a point (which is not to say it doesn't come across that way). As to neat and tidy, I'm not sure what "too neat and tidy" implies. If you could explicate on that I would be happy to reply.
Hope to talk further with you on this subject.
Thanks,
Dale
"But in either case, does the poem really earn this in the sense of any sort of development? It's a common concern particularly with a short poem."
Yes, I think so. If I had written it to be more mechanical it would be more obvious in the sense that B follows from A, i.e., one cheapens his creations (poems) when he thinks all inspiration is external and does not understand the interplay between the event and the muse.
"Also, does this poem contemplate the very thing that it's complaining about? Rationality has seemed to have taken over and it has confused "that which inspires with inspiration". The ending seems too neat and tidy. Of course, this could be what the poem really wants to reveal."
Just because a poem is more or less clear, or simple, doesn't mean it is not inspired. At least my experience writing this was from what I call the muse, and was not mentally cobbled together to be clever in proving a point (which is not to say it doesn't come across that way). As to neat and tidy, I'm not sure what "too neat and tidy" implies. If you could explicate on that I would be happy to reply.
Hope to talk further with you on this subject.
Thanks,
Dale
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.