07-18-2023, 03:05 AM
They say language is what separates humans from other animals, the ability to communicate complex and abstract ideas.
Art communicates abstract ideas and feelings in a well-thought out refined way, and poetry is the most direct way to do that in the medium of language - it's the most natural form of art for someone to try and pick up first, as everyone uses language all day everyday.
People will always consciously sculpt language into something that communicates feelings and emotions and ideas in the best way, even as poetry becomes a less and less 'relevant' medium.
Art communicates abstract ideas and feelings in a well-thought out refined way, and poetry is the most direct way to do that in the medium of language - it's the most natural form of art for someone to try and pick up first, as everyone uses language all day everyday.
People will always consciously sculpt language into something that communicates feelings and emotions and ideas in the best way, even as poetry becomes a less and less 'relevant' medium.