05-24-2021, 01:14 AM
Hey Rowens-
I really like the way Tim descibed it when he wrote, "When we make a line break with a keyboard, we hit Return..."
When we write poetry, we write verse, and verse comes from the Latin "versare", meaning "to turn" (like hitting "RETURN" or "ENTER" on a keyboard.
The poet chooses where to turn a line, unlike the old typewriters that would just flip to the next line when you hit the margin. And the turn of the line, I think, can create a powerful effect with language. I wish I was much, much better at picking where to turn a line...
Just my usual 2 cents,
Mark
I really like the way Tim descibed it when he wrote, "When we make a line break with a keyboard, we hit Return..."
When we write poetry, we write verse, and verse comes from the Latin "versare", meaning "to turn" (like hitting "RETURN" or "ENTER" on a keyboard.
The poet chooses where to turn a line, unlike the old typewriters that would just flip to the next line when you hit the margin. And the turn of the line, I think, can create a powerful effect with language. I wish I was much, much better at picking where to turn a line...
Just my usual 2 cents,
Mark