10-15-2014, 05:38 PM
It's a very gray area...I've written many things inspired by or used direct quotes from lyrics, or used allusions to lyrics that people would understand....but in general I've found the best way around it is to footnote and give credit where credit is due. Even if it is a pun.
The poem to me does read like a stream of conciousness of something written while turning the radio to different stations. I'm not sure where it was going and I'm not sure where I ended up, but I did go along with the ride and there are some wonderful lines (of your own) in here that could be starting points of great poems themselves. The last two lines are brilliant and could be the start of something rather than the end. Just a thought.
mel.
The poem to me does read like a stream of conciousness of something written while turning the radio to different stations. I'm not sure where it was going and I'm not sure where I ended up, but I did go along with the ride and there are some wonderful lines (of your own) in here that could be starting points of great poems themselves. The last two lines are brilliant and could be the start of something rather than the end. Just a thought.
mel.