10-06-2021, 09:07 PM
(10-06-2021, 10:55 AM)Tiger the Lion Wrote: So, now that my shot-in-the-dark theory is no longer a thing, i'd like to go back to Mark's original reply. If a poem (or its individual lines) are too obscure for reasonably discerning readers to digest at a natural pace, then who exactly is your audience? Who is it that writer is hoping to commune with? Who is he trying to reach? not being harsh, totally honest questions.I think I am mainly communicating with myself, in a language that I enjoy. I've thrown off all thought of an audience. And I find that very liberating.