writing hint #4
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writing hint #4Stephen Minot is known for writing three genres: The writing of poetry, fiction and drama. he is against using sentimentality in poetry which I think is absolutely ridiculous because I think sentimentality can add to a persons poetry what are some of your views about using sentimentality for poetry? Does it turn you off to a poem if it is sentimental or is it more likely to make you put yourself as the person in the poem and see how it relates to you? |
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Re: writing hint #4Hey, Watash! I guess this might be a difficult question for some people since no one commented. This is an excellent question. So, for what it's worth, here's my take: I would have to disagree with Minot as well. In general, poetry itself is a form of sentimentality. A sentiment is a distant memory, a favorite memory, and a somewhat abstract emotion. Of course, any good poetry will conjure certain facets and degrees of various emotions, it'll strike emotional and psychological nerves. Sentimentality, imo, is an essential ingredient to poetry. If you like a grey sky, that's a sentiment, or a certain star, a sentiment. I think that the overuse of the term sentimentality clouded its definition probably well over a century ago. It's inaccurate to assume that it only refers to family heirlooms, lockets, etc. The problem is how it's applied. It's often used too much, too obviously, and with cliches galore - ie - minimal originality. Poetry is a romantic and sentimental language, very loosely, like spanish and french, for two. So, there you go, that's my angle! |
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Re: writing hint #4Me vote pro use! Poetry is all about touch and we as poets have the write to chose how. Resentment is just one of many emotions, so my best thought is to write who is you! |
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth than history.
Plato (BC 427-BC 347) Greek philosopher.