Poetry must have something in it that is barbaric, vast and wild.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Poetry requires raw wild untamed energy.
- In plain terms
- Good poetry is wild and not too refined.
- What can you take from it?
- Embrace rawness in poetic expression.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes poetry powerful?
- Is wildness essential in art?
Another view
It discounts refined or structured poetic forms.
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