Poetry misconceptions
So much is misunderstood about poetry in today’s world. Perhaps one of the greatest things that changed about poetry in the recent past has been the amount of young adults who took up the art. Rap music had a great impact on poetry. The truth about poetry has been overshadowed by common myths that were birthed in the late 1900s. The most common misconceptions about poetry and the real truths that contradict them are listed below:
There is always a rhyme and reason: This statement cannot be further from the truth. Poetry really does not have to rhyme, although many think that it is better if it does.
Poetry has a certain size: With some poems being as short as one letter or as long as 1 billion letters, poetry can be any size that you wish it to be. Often times a picture, drawing, or painting may be considered poetry when the right circumstances arise.
There is not much of a process: Poetry is art. There are many gifted people in the world who can shoot off a poem easily. Most of us cannot write poems without putting a lot of thought into it. There is a lot of thinking that goes into writing a poem for most of us. We will need to write, edit, then edit some more, and then possibly write some more.
Poetry authors are often depressed: Rumi makes the statement totally untrue. Yes, some authors can write some great poetry while they are depressed, but many famous poets have written their best work while they were in love.
One must be able to understand poetry: Though it is true that most forms of poetry will need to make sense, dada will not.
Writing perfection is a must: There is absolutely no truth to this one at all and anybody who has listened to music in the past 10 to 20 years can understand where this is a myth.
The best poems use big words: Edgar Allan Poe dismissed this idea long ago. If you want people to understand your art then big words should only be used when they are absolutely necessary.
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