poppy Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Yes, it does make sense, it's not how I feel, but I can still understand what you mean. I don't need lyrics to understand music, particularly music in a minor key can be incredibly moving. But it is very interesting that people view things in a different way, there's no right or wrong about it, just a different perspective. If we all looked at things the same way, we wouldn't have the wonderful variation in music, art and literature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synecdoche Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 I think it's because poetry is actually a personal experience unlike prose. I didn't really like poetry until I read Dulce Est Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen. Before then I had absolutely no interest in poetry - aside from the odd comic poem. It's finding the right one for you - like a life time partner. My sister doesn't like poetry very much but the Moth one I shared on here she liked and could understand the 'skill that went into it'. Which I think is strange as she's a song writer ... and to me, songs are poetry - Just got to listen to some Beatles lyrics and Nightwish lyrics to see that. I like that. "...poetry is actually a personal experience unlike prose." And I agree. I don't dislike poetry; I actually enjoy writing it very much. I don't like reading other peoples' poetry though, because its usually much harder to gather the meaning under the limited words that poet chose to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Part of the reason I tend not to read poetry is that I know that I'm missing the point when I read most poems. Maybe it's a lack of imagination, or I'm just a bit thick (don't all rush to agree, please!). Which is not to say that I dislike poems. To give an example of what I mean; I've read most of Shakespeare's sonnets. Didn't do a lot for me. Then I heard sonnet 18 (Shall I compare thee to a summers day) read out in a film. Suddenly, It made complete sense to me! My biggest problem comes with stuff like "This is just to say" by William Carlos Williams. Yes, It's clever - but isn't it just a post it note? By the same token a text message to me wife saying "Bus broken down/walking home/ice-cream melting in bag/LOL xx" should be a winner! I'm being facetious, I know. I do live in hope that one day it'll all make perfect sense to me, as I really do feel that I'm missing out by just not getting it. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladymacbeth Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 There's not usually alot of plot or alot of character in most poems. Most poems seem to be adjective-laden and descriptive rather than character or plot driven which is why I don't enjoy them ( with some exception obviously). I also don't like descriptive prose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToniLianne Posted February 13, 2011 Share Posted February 13, 2011 I don't dislike poetry, I've never really taken my time to read any and wouldn't really know where to start. I enjoyed what poetry I did study during school, and actually liked the whole dissecting verses/discussion as it helped my gain a better understanding of the meanings behind them. I wouldn't rule out giving poetry a go sometime in the near future, but I've got several books currently waiting to be read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingerbreadman Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Probably because I don't understand it. But Limericks on the other hand... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelie Posted November 17, 2012 Share Posted November 17, 2012 I have to admit I do love poetry when it has been explained to me, so definitely have favourite poets and poems amongst the material I covered at school. But having said that, I have given new poetry (meaning poetry that I didn't know already from class) a try, and I just can't seem to get into it, I get frustrated when I don't understand the hidden meanings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emelee Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 (edited) I am no big fan of poetry because I just don't understand much of them. I feel like the biggest numbskull reading poetry, sitting like a huge questionmark wondering what the heck I just read. It may sound beautiful, but my frustration of not getting it is just too big. I need someone to explain a poem for me to understand, and that just takes away the "fun". And even though someone explains a poem, who's to say their analysis is the correct one? It's all too confusing for me. Even in my own language! I just don't get it. Edited November 30, 2012 by emelee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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