NP: Re: more new Dylan

[ish mailian]

Doesn't need to be lyrical; didn't say it did, didn't say it is
lyrical or isn't lyrical. I'll say it now, it is lyrical.
A lyric poem has a song-like quality and an exploration of emotions
and personal feelings.

While poetry itself can't be defined, one of the characteristic of
some great poetry is compression, that is, as you noted, "it makes a
statement with very few words."

But on four counts I say the lyric is not great poetry:
it does not appeal to the intellect, there is nothing much to think
about here, the final line of the excerpt Thomas posted is only one
that nearly induces wonder or thought, but it's awkward, bad. Lost
things are made good?
it fails to excite the senses
it does not move with emotion
and it lacks imagination




On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 4:39 PM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
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> It might not be lyrical, but that's not the only standard of poetry.  It references familiar icons to make a statement with very few words.
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> On Thu, Apr 23, 2020 at 3:04 PM ish mailian <ishmailian at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Not sure what's inappropriate.
>> It's not great poetry, that's for sure.
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>> > "I’m just like Anne Frank, like Indiana Jones
>> > And them British bad boys, the Rolling Stones
>> > I go right to the edge, I go right to the end
>> > I go right where all things lost are made good again"