Metaphorically Poetic
As I read the chapter on Metaphor, I began to really contemplate its purpose in poetry and how I respond to it as both a reader and extremely amateur poetry writer. The purpose of metaphor is simple. It allows the readers take in the subject of the poem in an interesting, thought provoking way. Having the ability to make the reader reevaluate how they think of something either ordinary or complex is an incredible ability to have.
The purpose of metaphor also led me to think about my favorite poetry. The poems that completely draw me in, forcing interesting and odd images to form in my mind as I read on. I am reminded how the words spill off the page and funnel into my mind like grape juice, filling my mind with complex sweetness, quenching my thirst for words and symbolism. The art of metaphor is something that great poets have mastered, and something that I would love to achieve as a writer. Turning something that seems to be incredibly ordinary or mainstream into a flood of articulation and poetic beauty is a beautiful thing. And this can only occur when the right poet gets a hold of it, making something incredible out of nothing at all.
The purpose of metaphor also led me to think about my favorite poetry. The poems that completely draw me in, forcing interesting and odd images to form in my mind as I read on. I am reminded how the words spill off the page and funnel into my mind like grape juice, filling my mind with complex sweetness, quenching my thirst for words and symbolism. The art of metaphor is something that great poets have mastered, and something that I would love to achieve as a writer. Turning something that seems to be incredibly ordinary or mainstream into a flood of articulation and poetic beauty is a beautiful thing. And this can only occur when the right poet gets a hold of it, making something incredible out of nothing at all.
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