I am more with Frederick.
On Jan 10, 2008 2:13 PM, Frederick Pollack <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> From: "Martin Dolan" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008 7:58 AM
> Subject: Re: Do you write for the ear, or the page, or ... ? [Was:
> Whisper -- SNAP]
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> I write for the IDEA. In a narrative poem that means the story or
> incident
> itself, which (in a narrative poem) is also the central symbol. In a
> lyric
> poem, it's the guiding image or metaphor. If the IDEA is worthwhile, and
> if
> I serve it well, the proper rhythm will emerge. As for the look of the
> poem -- something's wrong if I have one short line tucked among too many
> long ones. Otherwise "look" is a secondary consideration for me. Except
> sometimes I want short tight stanzas or a certain type of brick.
>
>
> >>
> >> it raises a question for me, though: I write for the page, as well as
> for
> >> the ear. That is, I notice how it *looks* on the page, and try to
> address
> >> both sound/ rhythm and form with my line breaks. Your suggestion, of
> >> course,
> >> would require an entire reworking to accomplish this.
> >>
> >> I know that not everyone writes this way.
> >>
> >> I'm wondering what others consider as they write?
> >>
> >>
> >
>
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