Posted by Atticus on December 6, 2005, at 9:40:46
In reply to Re: I Shivered at Phantom Whispers » Atticus, posted by alexandra_k on December 5, 2005, at 16:52:36
Thanks so much, alex. I've missed chatting with you, too, luv. The thing to remember about a poem is that you bring as much to it as the writer, so there's not (at least in my work) a "right" or "wrong" way to interpret it. My poems are essentially aggregations of words built around an emotion or around an observation that sparked an emotional response. But a poem that I wrote with one emotion in mind may spark quite a different emotion in someone else. For me, it's really a way of communicating without being too specific, as emotions and perceptions are quicksilver things that tend to slip away if someone tries to nail them down. They're also extraordinarily complex. That's why I find metaphors a useful way to say something that I don't feel can quite be communicated in the linear fashion of this post. I like the amorphous nature of a poem -- messy and subject to interpretation, just like life. At any rate, good to hear from you. Ta. Atticus
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