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10 feb
Free form: craft in relocation
free verse and what I enjoy writing.
Became dominant in the 20th century
because poets want to move away from
traditional style.
traditional forms – (Shakespeare) – visible structure
iambic pantameter,
da-DUM da-Dum da-Dum
syllable count
predictable lines
that often rhyme(ha funny)
free verse isn't anything goes,
It still has a rhythm
created through emotions, breath, or thought.
Emotional honesty over ornament.
Psychological realism
voice-over form
used well :
has an internal rhyme(and somtimes internal ryhme)
uses line breaks purposefully,
leans into Minimalism
uses white space as a part of meaning.
Used poorly, it can sound
like chopped-up sentences
with no internal music
and random line breaks.
In traditionalists or forming writing circles
The style can be looked upon as
a lack of training,
a lack of depth,
reliant on clichés.
But free verse removes external constraint–
which means you must create internal discipline yourself.
so thus –
free verse isn't the absence of craft,
It's just relocated.
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