tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224527792597675983.post1154878004343603853..comments2023-10-24T06:58:23.310-06:00Comments on More than Life: "Every Word was Once a Poem"Hannahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01956426604156841727noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224527792597675983.post-67590830176846802062009-10-13T15:24:33.602-06:002009-10-13T15:24:33.602-06:00That is supposed to be stand alone, not stand alon...That is supposed to be stand alone, not stand along, in the second paragraph.Erinhttp://www.prayerthegate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224527792597675983.post-87850566460342490032009-10-13T15:22:47.173-06:002009-10-13T15:22:47.173-06:00Hey cutie pie,
A beautiful post. I think poetry ...Hey cutie pie,<br /><br />A beautiful post. I think poetry is wonderful also. As you say, there are large thought expressed in poetry that I too think about, but love the way it is expressed. <br /><br />As a song writer of about 80 songs and more workshops and classes than I can list. I don't think poetry makes quality lyric for songs. Good poetry is usually written stand along and relies on the line before and line after or the general form for the rhythm of the reading or narrative. <br /><br />Song lyric is carried by the music, in the movement relationship of the melody notes, and the rhythm of the length of the notes. It also relies on a marriage of the music to the concept of the lyric. <br /><br />Some of my favorite song lyrics don't rhyme perfectly. I enjoy not anticipating the next line based on perfect rhyme or being trapped into writing a line that is forced to rhyme.<br /><br />Thanks for your wonderful thoughts today and allowing me to share mine as well. Keep writing - you are great!Erinhttp://www.prayerthegate.comnoreply@blogger.com