11-28-2013, 07:30 PM
Just an observation before entering into this discussion fully:
The inspiration starts me writing, but the poem lives outside of me. There is never a point where I feel like editing a word choice is editing my own life. I feel that we are imperfect channels of what we try to convey, and only through editing when we make EACH word count in a poem does the poem shine. The ideal is that everything in the poem is your best word and your best line. This is never a first draft in my opinion. As we put the work in our early drafts better reflect the ideal, but we are also able to see more flaws.
I don't know if I'd say I'm into life in the way this is framed. I'm into capturing true observations and conveying some level of emotional experience.
Just initial thoughts
The inspiration starts me writing, but the poem lives outside of me. There is never a point where I feel like editing a word choice is editing my own life. I feel that we are imperfect channels of what we try to convey, and only through editing when we make EACH word count in a poem does the poem shine. The ideal is that everything in the poem is your best word and your best line. This is never a first draft in my opinion. As we put the work in our early drafts better reflect the ideal, but we are also able to see more flaws.
I don't know if I'd say I'm into life in the way this is framed. I'm into capturing true observations and conveying some level of emotional experience.
Just initial thoughts
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson