tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592381921330234720.post1648122869470890259..comments2023-06-08T04:03:04.494-07:00Comments on Foreplay and Fangs: Talking Shop: Poetry as a Tool for Better WritingBrantwijnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07198295175498977087noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2592381921330234720.post-43067684916407427732016-02-07T17:45:36.885-08:002016-02-07T17:45:36.885-08:00Brantjwin, thanks for featuring my poems as part o...Brantjwin, thanks for featuring my poems as part of your insightful discussion on poetry, and for making those gorgeous graphics. I've written poetry from a very early age, as well as studying it intensively through drama / theatre training and I agree with you that poetry's insistence on limits - saying more with less - and stretching for new ways to express things felt and observed, does help one avoid cliche and obvious tropes in all forms of writing. Also it trains the ear to listen for rhythms in writing - such an important element to evoke both emotion and atmosphere in writing.<br /><br />I hope many eyes land on this post - it makes an intelligent argument for developing appreciation and understanding of poetry.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com