Peter, how can it be a 'factor of all poetry' and a 'necessary part of any definition of poetry'? Some poetry is not lyrical, so do you mean that such poetry still has an element of lyric within it somewhere or do you mean that if it does not have that element then for you it is not poetry, or failed poetry?
Cheer
Tim
On 20 Nov 2014, at 17:06, Peter Riley wrote:
For me lyric/al remains most useful in its sense of musicality, suitable for singing or partaking of sung qualities, song-like and therefore a factor of all poetry, a necessary part of any definition of poetry.
