02-14-2015, 01:55 PM
I like a little enjambment. I've used it to break apart a sentence to expose two different meanings in it that would otherwise be overlooked as a whole. An example from one I am currently constructing:
"I can’t stand to listen to the music
I long to hear, but my heart can't swallow
what my ears love most, the rich sound.. hollow,
full of emptiness; I’m muse sick."
L1 is a full thought on its own, but as a sentence it is still connected to the next line. By breaking it there, the split starts a pseudo-sentance that is slightly different in meaning. It's not a perfect example, but hey, I'm still working on this one (c=
"I can’t stand to listen to the music
I long to hear, but my heart can't swallow
what my ears love most, the rich sound.. hollow,
full of emptiness; I’m muse sick."
L1 is a full thought on its own, but as a sentence it is still connected to the next line. By breaking it there, the split starts a pseudo-sentance that is slightly different in meaning. It's not a perfect example, but hey, I'm still working on this one (c=