Prose Poetry

[jennakearns]

To me, the idea of prose poetry is fairly new. I have read prose poems in the past without realizing what kind of poem they really were. Professor Kuin put the idea in to easily definable terms. "Prose poetry is everything that is not formally or recognizably verse." This simplified explanation made the idea behind prose poetry less difficult to

Comments

[noellemorris]

I agree with you -- the poems are much better understood and have a better rhythm when they are recited aloud by the poet. Sometimes it creates an entirely new context for the poem, and other times it reinforces what you already feel.
I think that for every good bit of prose you encounter, something equally bad can be found elsewhere. It is kind of cool to try and decipher between the good and the bad.
Also -- TOTALLY READ "EVERYTHING IS ILLUMINATED". I was so excited when I read that comment. It is a great book. Don't be discouraged at first, because one of the narratives is a Ukrainian speaking English in the most literal of ways, but it is funny and touching and completely gave me a new perspective on a great many things. Jonathan Safran Foer also wrote EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE (I think he has a thing for starting his books with the letter E) and it was a work of art as well. Have fun reading :)

Prose and Poetry

[shali1]

Hi Jenna

[rositageorgieva]

Jenna, I am glad that you enjoyed the prose poetry read in both lecture and tutorial. I wanted to see, though, a closer reading of passages from Smart's or Pater's works. What exactly did you like in them that helped you understand what prose poetry was. How is prose poetry different from, let's say, poetry and prose? Without examples your journal seems to generalize rather than specify what you want to express.