Pondering the state of the art of Poetry in the last half-century...
Illustration: "Poetry" by Alphonse Mucha
Will it be woe, verse’s wasteland, we’re known?
Fading footprints poetize the decades
we’ve bridged with barren missive, arid moan,
lofty sound leading injury parades.
Myriads self-impale on poetic swords,
bemoan their being, pains unparalleled,
flailing what peace prosperity affords!
Such, the bards of ages would’ve marveled.
*Lest we forget, holocaust Phoenix flies,
history’s ashes of wars pile up behind.
Who but author tells truth of our time, cries
to redefine our direction, maligned?
We have to have coetaneous art to last!
Honors: Architects, of our honest cast.
Great sonnet, I agree. When I was first published in a coauthored anthology, of course I bought a few books and tried to sell them. It was illuminating; can't tell you the number of people who said they didn't like to read, much less poetry. Sad statement of fact. Thank you for this post.
Carmen
Reviewed by Alexander Shaumyan (Reader)
Reviewed on December 7, 2003
Great sonnet. The last two lines capture the essence of art:
"Lasting art is honest; timeless and coetaneous; in touch
with the world we inhabit; evokes deep emotions from such."
The movement in the arts in the last half of the 20th century has been labeled "postmodernism", which rejects authoritarian notions of universal truths and values. As Nietzsche said: "There are no facts, only interpretations." This is where we are.
Helga this is exquisite.
'Phoenix from holocaust ashes arose, still flies,
let’s not forget debris of history’s wars piled up behind.
Who but writer, poet, captures truth of our age, tries
to speak with our voice, redefine our direction, maligned? "
Each person is but a grain of sand resting beside the sea. This thought sets the tone for Jill Eisnaugle’s latest poetry collection, Beside Still Waters.
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Carmen
"Lasting art is honest; timeless and coetaneous; in touch
with the world we inhabit; evokes deep emotions from such."
The movement in the arts in the last half of the 20th century has been labeled "postmodernism", which rejects authoritarian notions of universal truths and values. As Nietzsche said: "There are no facts, only interpretations." This is where we are.
Amor
'Phoenix from holocaust ashes arose, still flies,
let’s not forget debris of history’s wars piled up behind.
Who but writer, poet, captures truth of our age, tries
to speak with our voice, redefine our direction, maligned? "
Peg
Love the poem!
Love your work!
Keep up the good work, Helga!