It seems to me that the contrast between adjacent syllables has lessened and the result is an over-reliance on enjambment. Now enjambment is a fine, intellectually strong aid, but like all such things it becomes tiresome and calls too much attention to itself.
Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It's too high! Come to the edge! And they came, and he pushed, and they flew. - Christopher Logue
Come to the edge. We might fall. Come to the edge. It's too high! Come to the edge! And they came, and he pushed, and they flew.
- Christopher Logue
Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader's head. Educated readers give themselves a good performance. Educated liste… - Christopher Logue
Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader's head. Educated readers give themselves a good performance. Educated liste…
Poetry cannot be defined, only experienced - Christopher Logue
Poetry cannot be defined, only experienced
It seems to me that the contrast between adjacent syllables has lessened and the result is an over-reliance on enjambment. Now enjambment is a fine, … - Christopher Logue
It seems to me that the contrast between adjacent syllables has lessened and the result is an over-reliance on enjambment. Now enjambment is a fine, …
And he who is forever talking about enemies / Is himself the enemy! - Christopher Logue
And he who is forever talking about enemies / Is himself the enemy!
Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader’s head. - Christopher Logue
Poetry is not a silent art. The poem must perform, unaided, in its reader’s head.
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