05-31-2017, 12:02 AM
Addressing only logical and illogical connections, I can see ray's point. I am willing to take the time to try to connect with the poem even when at first I can't find any logical connection between the ideas but when the poets themselves have no meaningful connections then I've pretty much wasted my time. If the poet is not conveying anything the sound of the nonsense better be exceptional for the poem to touch me. And personally, that's why I enjoy reading poems, to have an aha moment, or be swept away by the beauty of the language, preferably both, to be touched.
I know this is an issue because I have written poems and been the only one who could fully understand them. IME it's worth the time and effort to refine the poem so that it has everything, images, ideas, rich language and the ability to provide logical connections.
I know this is an issue because I have written poems and been the only one who could fully understand them. IME it's worth the time and effort to refine the poem so that it has everything, images, ideas, rich language and the ability to provide logical connections.
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