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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
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There seems to be a constant heralding of the death of poetry, even a conceited hatred for the supposed pretentiousness of it (I myself have only just started reading poetry outside of the handful I studied back in school, having similar thoughts).
Interestingly, Lerner looks to lamentations of the lack of universality some poetry possesses, the inability to capture hearts and minds like the the great Leaves of Grass, of every atom of me belonging to you. Even so, to say Whitman speaks for "us", including slaves, seems flippant, but a universal voice taken as an ideal proves a worthy exercise. Now, the attempts of poets to strive for an individual voice is hindering the popularity and appreciation of the form. I haven't read much poetry at all, but maybe this 'exclusivity' is one of the reasons I have shied away from it.
Overall, Lerner provides a thought-provoking argument, compelling as seems to be the case with all his writing.
Interestingly, Lerner looks to lamentations of the lack of universality some poetry possesses, the inability to capture hearts and minds like the the great Leaves of Grass, of every atom of me belonging to you. Even so, to say Whitman speaks for "us", including slaves, seems flippant, but a universal voice taken as an ideal proves a worthy exercise. Now, the attempts of poets to strive for an individual voice is hindering the popularity and appreciation of the form. I haven't read much poetry at all, but maybe this 'exclusivity' is one of the reasons I have shied away from it.
Overall, Lerner provides a thought-provoking argument, compelling as seems to be the case with all his writing.
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
"Poetry isn't hard, it's impossible."
challenging
informative
fast-paced
Picked up in place of a more instructive book on the same subject, this brief criticism (more an exploration, albeit with sharp edges) felt unique and playful throughout, with a pace just quick enough to keep me turning the page, but not so much as to let me pass through without the pang of regret for want of a nice pencil or, at the least, a highlighter.
Probably the best exploration of poetry I’ve read, and I’m still debating whether the parts that bothered me should or not... or if I even care.
Probably the best exploration of poetry I’ve read, and I’m still debating whether the parts that bothered me should or not... or if I even care.
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
fast-paced