We all have good and bad days. Many of us vent to our friends about the lousy things that happened to us during the week, and we reminisce about the few good instances. But poets are special. Not all of us have the impressive vocabulary and the way with words that these amazing people do. Average people don’t end up writing any of their thoughts down on paper in artistic ways. We have bottled up all of these emotions, and we’re trapped in our own minds, simply because we don’t know how to express ourselves. We yearn to be free and to have people finally know what we’re going through. To let others know that our lives are not perfect. Poetry is not always considered, though, when one is going through tough times. It is much easier to turn to drugs or something reckless like that to relieve stress.
Poets have it easy. They write a few stanzas about how the world sucks and how it needs to change and they do it in a creative way, then they get praised for their work. They’re the lucky ones. They have found a healthy way to vent. People often comment on how “deep” certain poets are because of how much meaning is behind one sentence. They are often known as the intellectuals of society. So who is to say that they shouldn’t be praised? I think they should get the most recognition out of all artists for the simple fact that they can say what most people want to say, but just can’t get out.
Poets incorporate similes and metaphors into their pieces and make you think about what they’re saying, instead of just hearing it. They think this way and they’re able to get their thoughts down on paper in time to be able to share them with the world. Us average people often think some deep thoughts too. The thoughts we think are just not as artistically thought--if that makes any sense. Average people don’t think about fancy ways to phrase sentences; instead, the quickest and easiest ways to get their points across. That’s normal, right? Yes, but it is also rather boring.
The Lauren Hills and Shakespeares of our generations make the way we see the world more interesting and way more raw. These types of people are sort of like scientists. They discover new ways to speak their mind and actually work to find cures for common ignorance. These professionals take their talents seriously and actually perform in front of crowds! They pour out their hearts to their fans, hoping that the last metaphor of their piece is comprehended, while average people like you and me babble on aimlessly to our friends and diaries.
I really enjoyed reading this and I loved your take on the importance of poetry. It is true that everyone can write but not everyone can right well. Writing can be a great stress reliever and you proved that in your piece. My question for you is, do you believe that any writer can be a poet? If you say that poets "incorporate similes and metaphors into their pieces and make you think about what they're saying...", then can anyone do that and consider themselves poets? What really distinguishes a poet from an intellect who knows how to use figurative language and has a good vocabulary?
ReplyDeleteI like your ideas about poetry and the great examples of what makes good writing. I'll have to agree with what Kayla commented. What makes Shakespeare's thoughts any better than what my, or your thought are? Do you think that everyone has their own style of writing, or do you think that there are specific types of writing that would be considered "good"? You wrote your thoughts down really well and it was a very interesting take on poetry.
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