08-02-2026, 01:45 PM
(08-02-2026, 01:42 PM)milo Wrote:Sure, and I'm neither denying that highly intentional lineation is a thing, nor saying I don't care about it. I'm just pointing out that it's not a prerequisite, and I don't agree with the implied suggestion that by default, line breaks and end words have to be high-leverage choices. Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't.(08-02-2026, 12:43 PM)matsunosuperfan Wrote:yah - that's fine, I dont need to be right - it is a genuine discipline in poetry. If you don't care about it , that's fine, others may(08-02-2026, 11:58 AM)milo Wrote: There has been much written about the power and importance of the line in poetry. If it isn't something you are interested you can disregard and move on or you can check out some of the resources on this site.Okay. But demurring to a vague authority appeal and implying I need to educate myself doesn't make you right lol.

