What Is Poetry?

By Billy Dean

Has poetry lost its story-telling power and persuasion? What is the difference between poetry and prose? Is the difference between a good, bad or ugly poem merely a subjective preference? Are there any objective criteria for deciding whether a poem is good, bad or ugly? How would you define good, bad and ugly? How would you explain what poetry is to someone who doesn't read or write poetry? How would you explain what a tree is to a Martian?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Billy Dean
• Release date: Jun 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215615683

Billy Dean

Billy Dean is a free-lance writer with degrees in English and Engineering. He has written articles for trade journals, been a newspaper columnist, performed poetry at open mic events, and had his essays, memoirs, poems, stories and how-to guides published with on-line magazines and e-book distributors.

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WHAT IS POETRY?

What Makes it Good, Bad or Ugly?

by Billy Dean

Copyright 2023

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DEDICATION

To poets everywhere and everywhen who have enriched our lives with journeys filled with adventure, discovery and surprise.

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