Posted by Atticus on December 21, 2005, at 10:29:16
In reply to Re: Wafting Snow Felt Like Mourning » Atticus, posted by sal0805 on December 20, 2005, at 17:09:52
Poems (at least mine) aren't really meant to be understood in a logical way like an explanation in a textbook. I use metaphors and turns of phrase to try and communicate the emotional state I'm in or to see if the language evokes an emotional response (even a different one than mine) in other people. For me, it's not so much what the poem makes you think about as much as it is about how the poem makes you feel. Your reaction might not even have anything to do with the subject matter at all, but rather with the texture of the language, the way it feels in your mouth if you recite it or in your head. So long as you enjoy it. Atticus
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