Is poetry art or therapy?
I think for me my poetry is therapy. I can release, anger, sadness and hope in my writing and the craziness that in there too haha,
when its written it becomes ok, holding it just in my mind is not, nobody is built to hold so much in just one place, so I write it and then let it go.
Makes for a more peaceful life
when its written it becomes ok, holding it just in my mind is not, nobody is built to hold so much in just one place, so I write it and then let it go.
Makes for a more peaceful life
I think poetry can be very cathartic and enjoyable for the author. With so many permutations, deviations, experimenting opportunities, it is also a gratifying art form. I attempt to write AND paint; poetry writing is much less expensive! :-)
Poetry is whatever you want it to be. You can follow the rules or you can bend or break them. Poetry is the freedom to wrote out what's in your heart, mind and soul. I should never be confined or ring fenced, although poetry snobs will disagree I say "My poetry is mine fuck em!" write whatever you like, when ever you like, about anything you like - You are your own Poet - critics are ten a penny, usually they become critics because they are not that good or they don't think they are good enough. Self deprecation or low self esteem is common and that's ok unless it turns into elitist behaviour. So poetry can be both art and therapy and so many other things
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therapy!
It's oil and vinegar in a glass bottle. Shake it up, they mix. Leave it still, they separate. For me, writing is both. Sometimes it is very apparent if it is art or therapy, and sometimes I can't even care to tell the difference.
It is really not a question I consider often, all poetry is personal art and all poetry is therapeutic for the writer and some of the readers, I think it is always both an expression of art no matter if you like it or that kind of poetry or not, I do not question anyone's artistry, Shakspearian sonnets are art so are bawdy limericks - they are the writers creation of their personal art expression
anna_grin said:wrong question. poetry is an art form. like all forms of art, it's up to you how much or how little you want to make it your therapy.
close the thread i'm right you're wrong
love yez
It's worth considering the question and I am sure that many people have benefited from this conversation. Peoples opinions vary so we should let the thread run
Nobody on here is right all are usually half right in their opinion some are a lot less than half
your comment made me grin
ironically
close the thread i'm right you're wrong
love yez
It's worth considering the question and I am sure that many people have benefited from this conversation. Peoples opinions vary so we should let the thread run
Nobody on here is right all are usually half right in their opinion some are a lot less than half
your comment made me grin
ironically
