08-24-2016, 01:49 PM
"Simplicity" is like "good"; both terms are too subjective and too abstract to be useful.
What's simple to some people isn't to others. It comes down to your choice of audience.
If your intended audience is familiar with Greek mythology, Greek gods can vastly simplify your poetry.
The single word "Sisyphus" (which still works) easily takes the place of 10 to 30 other words.
Using uncommon terminology limits your audience, appealing to everyone narrows your subject matter.
Can't have it all.
What's simple to some people isn't to others. It comes down to your choice of audience.
If your intended audience is familiar with Greek mythology, Greek gods can vastly simplify your poetry.
The single word "Sisyphus" (which still works) easily takes the place of 10 to 30 other words.
Using uncommon terminology limits your audience, appealing to everyone narrows your subject matter.
Can't have it all.
