Poetry
annunciation of the (ee)"
of "-poetry"
leads to a seed
does the poet see --
when to water this tree
un-forgivably
we're drowning
in "Poetics" met
through Aristotle’s
philosophy
~by Gregg Rowe~
Poetry
annunciation of the (ee)"
of "-poetry"
leads to a seed
does the poet see --
when to water this tree
un-forgivably
we're drowning
in "Poetics" met
through Aristotle’s
philosophy
Poetry
annunciation of the (ee)"
of "-poetry"
leads to a seed
does the poet see --
when to water this tree
un-forgivably
we're drowning
in "Poetics" met
through Aristotle’s
philosophy
Author notes
Written March 2nd, 2005
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lordoftherings: I completely understand where you are coming from, and I think it is extremely important to have past writings to reference. Without the poetry of Browning, O'Hara, and Rilke, I would probably still be wondering what is so great about poetry. And in my early days, I would try so hard to perfect their styles and their use of language. And then, through reading more and more and learning the art of poetry, it came to me that these poets did everything they could to push forward. They did their best to make writing a progressive art form. This is something I believe in, because it would be such a tragedy to see poetry become a stagnant art.
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Dear Gregg,
You are quite right in your answer to the previous critique.
All creative art must base on some past foundation.
To evolve there must be a starting germ. Evolution does not come from nothingness. I don't know how the word "rely" came into the critique. You certainly did not use or infer it in your poem.
References to past poets, poetry, artists, artworks, 'past everything' is more a matter of reverence due than reliance as any reader of 'modern' poetry will see.
The debt we owe to Aristotle as poets is not repaid by relying on or attempting to ape him but by developing on the poetic teachings of his students through the centuries up to and including our own time.
Your poem puts the perspective very clearly. Applause.
Regards, Hugh.
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tdmm: In retropsective of your words of wisdom, I feel that we needed to evolve from somewhere, and yes, though we tend to rely on intertexuality of texts through our writings to define and simplify our metaphors, we could naot have evolved if there was not a starting point. As the old cliche says: If you know the rules, then you are able to break them. As as much as I am for advancing with the evolution of writing and creating new forms, we cannot forget about those who defined what poetry (and any art) should encompass. I love your critic! Gregg
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This poem, while wonderful, shows the limitations we impose upon ourselves. It is my feeling, that while everything we do is owed in some respect to something that was done before, we do not need to rely on it. And what I mean by that is that people are consistenly referring to past writers, past poetry, past everything. What we need are those who will push forward. As you state, we rely on the poetics of Aristotle. Why? Why rely on anything? We should be trying to create what future writers want to rely on. This is the only way writing becomes progressive.
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Wonderful
darling this is very wonderfull!!1 -
Philosophy and truth in the verse of a poets pen. Fabulous job Gregg, as always. Bravo!!
Blessed be
~~Serenity~~
Billie Jean -
I read Poetics. Aristotle strikes me cold though. I'm wading through the Nicomachean Ethics right now, on my way to myPhilosophy major. I like this poem, has a distinct style and rhymth.
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blacksabbath026: It's interesting to wonder what one would consider 'weird' in poetry. I always thought weirdness was the oblique, the gothic, the 'out of ordinariness'. If you believe that philosophy plays a lot in poetry, Aristrotle is the inventor of the semantics of poetry which is where, after all these centuries, we are still creating according to his poetics.
Gregg
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this is a weird poem and im not too familar with aristotle but i do believe that philosphy plays a big part in poetry
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Eloquent simplicty beautiful :f
Verdant the fields... all they yield... words of wisdom in eloquent simplicity fill the chalice ever magnificently well done O' Bard... Love the background everything is perfect!
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