Robert Frost states "if it has a wild tune, it is a
Poem". I think he is teaching us that writings with sounds are poetry. He
is also saying that "the object in writing poetry is to make all poems sound
as different as possible from each other, and the resources for that of
vowels, consonants, punctuation, syntax, words, sentences, metre are not
enough. We need the help of context-meaning-subject matter. That is the
greatest help towards variety”. Frost is stating that writers of poetry not
only need to differ in the why the poem sounds and is written in means of
words, rhymes and rhythms but also in the topic. He is saying that this is the
best way to be different from another poet. Frost talks about the figure a poem
makes is “it begins in delight and ends in wisdom. The figure is the same as
for love”. I think this can relate the D.H. Lawrence’s poem Tortoise Shout, this poem talks about
finding that person out there that is meant for you. I am not sure that it
starts with delight but by the end I do believe there is some wisdom being
shown. Lawrence writes about natural impulses and what it is like when uniting
with someone.
I think this in an interesting interpretation, I hadn't thought of applying Frost's principles to "Tortoise Shout". I agree that changing the meaning of words via their context in writing greatly increases variety in poetry.
ReplyDeleteYou're right about Tortoise Shout, but I want you to be right in a more expansive way! This post seems quick and with a little bit more effort would add to our wisdom and our delight.
ReplyDeleteYou're picking up some good things from Frost, though. Work hard to apply his suggestions both in your own poetry and in your own interpretations.