A Take On Poetry

Poetry is many things to many people...like the proverbial touching of the elephant by the blind men, we take what is branded poison and make a sumptuous meal while the next man may still be recovering in the hospital from ingesting it.

But one thing for certain is that no piece can out rightly be counted out as not being 'poetic' enough to be classified 'poetry' simply because it does not follow 'our' specifications.

We can rightly prescribe 'forms', 'tools' and other things which the poet may use to increase the aesthetic value of his/her piece. But I advise us to stay clear of dismissing pieces as not being poetry.

Terminology, classification, and Naming are nobody's preserve. Art only recognizes 'recognition' and not castigation. Do not pull out the plant that lacks flowers as a 'weed'. Patience and careful tending rewards the gardener with surprises beyond comment. 

Much Ado about Poetry

Prosaic poetry
Poetic prose
Poetry dramatized
Dramatic poetry

At the end of the day
It's all semantics
Who defined them?
Who is an expert?

What is and what is not
Should not hinder a he or her
To let flow emotions
In verse and stanza

I am poet
Not since they say
But rather in spite
Of their not saying it.

Haidar Wali 201307050913hrs

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