I think it is a mistake to consider poetry as a vehicle to deliver or convey something other than itself, be that comedy or philosophy. Poetry is its own thing, sui generis, and can be found even in places where there are no words. Poetry that purports to be merely the carrier of something distinct from it is a mechanical construct, a verse-mobile.
"When I speak of poetry I am not thinking of it as a genre. Poetry is an awareness of the world, a particular way of relating to reality." (Andrey Tarkovsky)
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Last edited by R. Nemo Hill; 10-20-2015 at 02:10 PM.
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