For me, I want to learn how to better understand poetry by means of interpreting it, and even how to write better poetry. To be point blank, poetry is not a strength, but that doesn't mean that I don't enjoy reading it or writing it (when I feel pressured to).
I have decided to read "Poems That Lift the Soul: A Treasury of Faith & Inspiration". It's a book of compiled poetry from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The book covers a variety of topics, alphabetically from adversity to works (The Table of Contents).
Being a Latter-day Saint myself, when it comes to poetry I automatically thought of lyrical, since song is so easy to think of - naturally. A pattern I read in a poem under adversity read A B B A, rather than the usual category: A B A B, or A B A B A, etc., etc.
I don't read a lot of poetry, and realize how much I have taken the subject for granted. Perhaps if I read poetry, it would make a greater influence for me in being a creative writer.
How do you think LDS poems differ (or not!) from LDS hymn or song lyrics?
ReplyDeleteI don't know if could adequately state what the differences are. I guess I think of lyrical poetry simply because it's something that everyone listens to anymore. After having pondered your question, I went over some poems from the said book above and looked to see how they could fit in a rhythm.
DeleteI don't know if all poetry could work as song lyrics though. I suppose my logic is very flawed, and like I said - poetry isn't my greatest strength.
How are you enjoying the book? It seems like it is interesting.
ReplyDeleteI like the book already, and the poems are generally short. I'll recommend it to you.
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