84 I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker,.
85 And I have seen the eternal Footman hold my coat, and snicker,.
86 And in short, I was afraid. .
87 And would it have been worth it, after all,.
88 After the cups, the marmalade, the tea,.
89 Among the porcelain, among some talk of you and me,.
90 Would it have been worth while,.
91 To have bitten off the matter with a smile,.
92 To have squeezed the universe into a ball.
93 To roll it towards some overwhelming question,.
94 To say: "I am Lazarus, come from the dead,.
95 Come back to tell you all, I shall tell you all" --.
96 If one, settling a pillow by her head.
97 Should say: "That is not what I meant at all;.
98 That is not it, at all." .
99 And would it have been worth it, after all,.
100 Would it have been worth while,.
101 After the sunsets and the dooryards and the sprinkled streets,.
102 After the novels, after the teacups, after the skirts that trail along the floor --.
103 And this, and so much more?--.
104 It is impossible to say just what I mean!.
105 But as if a magic lantern threw the nerves in patterns on a screen:.
106 Would it have been worth while.
107 If one, settling a pillow or throwing off a shawl,.
108 And turning toward the window, should say:.
109 "That is not it at all,.
110 That is not what I meant, at all." .
111 No! I am not Prince Hamlet, nor was meant to be;.
112 Am an attendant lord, one that will do.
113 To swell a progress, start a scene or two,.
114 Advise the prince; no doubt, an easy tool,.
115 Deferential, glad to be of use,.
116 Politic, cautious, and meticulous;.
117 Full of high sentence, but a bit obtuse;.
118 At times, indeed, almost ridiculous--.
119 Almost, at times, the Fool. .
120 I grow old . I grow old .
121 I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled. .
122 Shall I part my hair behind? Do I dare to eat a peach?.
123 I shall wear white flannel trousers, and walk upon the beach.
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In the art of poetry there is not one right way or wrong way to write or there is not type of discrimination that comes along with it. You can be whatever you want to be when you write poetry and not have to feel that people are judging you on anything you write. In the Heath anthology of American literature there are a few "gay" poets that talk about everything from love to struggles to just plain poetry. The poets try to grasp the art form that you call poetry. ... Bitain compares his poetry to everything that you can imagine or think of in our society. ...
Poetry indeed derives from oral traditions, most spectacularly in the case of Homer, but continuing today in many less literate societies. ... Expositions are complicated, but the aims of poetry might be classified under Traditional, Modernist and Postmodernist. According to Traditional poetry has the greater store of principles. Such things as: Poetry is language organized for aesthetic purposes. Poetry must not only describe but also bear witness. ...
Yet, it is hard to talk about poetry. ... Thus, defining poetry is not an easy task. ... Poetry is the deepest expression of thought and feeling. ... Cummings defines poetry emphasizing its impact upon a man. "Poetry is feeling - not knowing or believing or thinking."" ...
Yet, it is hard to talk about poetry. ... Thus, defining poetry is not an easy task. ... Poetry is the deepest expression of thought and feeling. ... Cummings defines poetry emphasizing its impact upon a man. "Poetry is feeling - not knowing or believing or thinking."" ...
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Poetry has a long history, dating back to the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh. ... One that seems to be trending lately is a type of genre called "poetry slam. " Poetry slam is "a competition at which poets read or recite original work. ... Jemilo (owner of the Jazz club) welcomed him, and on July 25, the Uptown Poetry Slam was born. ... Another misconception about slam poetry is that it only exists as a spontaneous performance. ... The poetry slam was born in a bar. ...
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Many people have said that contemporary poetry just does not fit in; it does not follow the rules; it does not belong. ... Others say that the poets are purely defiant and refuse to follow the standards and rules of formal poetry. ... One of the first things that I learned from the video was how hard it actually is to write modern poetry. ... It can be seen how each poet has their individual ideas and unique creativity as poetry continues to advance. ... It helped me to appreciate the art of contemporary poetry and brilliance of the poets that wrote them. ...