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Poetry misconceptions
In the late 1900s, a growth spurt took place in the poetry world. More and more young people began writing poetry. Many feel that this onset of new poets was spurred by the introduction of slam poetry and rap music. As a result, many myths were formed and taken for reality. Below are seven concepts about poetry and their arguments:
All poetry has to rhyme: Poetry does not have to rhyme at all. In fact, it does not have to do anything. It is considered, however, good practice for poetry to have rhythm and meters. As we all know, there are exceptions to every rule.
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.
Thinking skills are not necessary: This statement cannot be further from the truth. Just like any art, there are some people who can create poetry off the top of their heads and make it perfect. More often than not, however, people need to really think about what they are writing and then perform many edits before reaching the final product.
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.
Making sense of it all: Most poetry does need to make sense in order for people to fall in love with it. On the other hand, dada does not make any sense at all. So it is really completely up to the poet.
All good poetry has perfect grammar: This statement cannot be further from the truth. Music is a perfect example of how this myth is not true.
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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