Comments on: Grammar, spelling, and poetry

By: Romy Cayabyab

Romy Cayabyab — Tue, 25 May 2010 06:42:42 +0000

Thanks for dropping by and sharing your thoughts, Mari Ana. I agree with you. If a line has to be read one more than once, that means that line is poorly written.

By: Mari Ana

Mari Ana — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:19:45 +0000

I do not feel poor English and a lack of punctuation knowledge should replace good English and knowledge of punctuation. The only excuse is the poet is lazy and does not want to learn or just do it. I have read poetry with poor English, written without any commas or periods and the work runs amok. It does not make sense. I do not want to re-read a line twice before I can grasp where the writer is going, or where he has been.

By: Mari ana

Mari ana — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:07:18 +0000

I just joined a group called Flexwriters. They have a theme every day to write about. I find this very difficult because one only has 24 hours. I don’t know how some of the writers can come up with three and four poems in this short time. Where does the inspiration come from? Are they writing from the tip of the pen,and not the soul of the heart?

By: Romy Cayabyab

Romy Cayabyab — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:13:35 +0000

I share your view that poetry as a communication medium is not static and like other media, poetry is dynamic. Like other languages, poetry is constantly evolving to a point where “old rules will be replaced by something new.”

That is exactly the point of this article. It may well happen that some mavericks would challenge established norms but until such time that their own style including loose grammar and incorrect spelling (in current standards) becomes commonly accepted, then the current rules apply. And when this “something new” becomes common usage, then this too becomes part of the rules which again need to be observed.

By: Tito Sim

Tito Sim — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:43:25 +0000

Using 16th century tools to do 21st century work? My view is that poetry like any other communication medium, is not static, but a dynamic language. Like any other languages that are evolving thru time and changing usage, cultural perspectives and moral practices, poetry is no exception. It will evolve into different colors, perceptions, emotions and communication style. There is such thing as the “thing of the past” and those old rules will be replaced by something new. The one question in my mind is, “what is she/he trying to communicate, and how effective is the style?”

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By: Romy Cayabyab

Romy Cayabyab — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:48:11 +0000

I remember that post, Ed. Here is the link to that post > http://www.emanilapoetry.com/writersgroup/index.php/poesy-defiled/

By: Romy Cayabyab

Romy Cayabyab — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:37:13 +0000

Like others, I have always believed that the first step to improving ourselves, our writings included, is to acknowledge that there is something to improve. Thanks for dropping by and sharing with us your thoughts.

By: Ed Roa

Ed Roa — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:12:21 +0000

I have expressed a similar sentiment in my poem “Poesy Defiled” posted almost a year ago in emanilapoetry.

It says in part…

“Poets with fractured verse gather

As in symbiotic safety

Unmindful of grammar formality

Spewing anarchic syntax

Senseless verbiage strung indiscrete

Metaphors unmatched and asinine

Words spelled as heard

Free verse shamelessly abused

Mouthing poetic license as an excuse to

Inflict mayhem on literariness

Drawing attention as avant-garde

The charade lives on, robust and raucous

In the circle of fools”

By: maelfatalis

maelfatalis — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:54:54 +0000

I suddenly felt sad. Most of my poems and stories are typed and published right away-no editing whatsoever. I believe that the imperfect grammar my writings has makes it unique, since my main goal is to be able to express myself, even if people around me doesn’t care.

After reading this post I realized that I don’t have to be that much of a self-centered woman and I have to start polishing my works. I guess I have to grab that grammar book again.

Thanks Sir Romy.