Subject: Re: The last of a Series of Grammatical Corrections...
From: Jim Rovira (jrovira@drew.edu)
Date: Thu May 09 2002 - 06:23:02 GMT
Ach, Will. Without rules, there is no communication. In poetry, there is
often little or no communication. :) While poetry often violates rules, it
ususally does so while following others. These are often internal rules that
do indeed guide our reading of a poem and make the poem intelligible. When we
can't discern a poem's own internal rules, we can't understand the poem. So
poetry (at least certain kinds) doesn't "overthrow" rules that no one, really,
worships (we're just aware of our dependence upon them). It merely establishes
new ones.
Following rules of standard usage doesn't eliminate the possibility of coining
a new word, or using an old word in a new way (say, using Jazz as a verb). It
just takes real talen to do this effectively, you know.
Jim
Will Hochman wrote:
> >
> No, it's an example of how poetry overthrows any rule you can worship, will
>
> >'But if I can use Jazz as verb, I can improvise and this dance
> > with feelings, ideas and the language, and that keeps finding me
> > finding new voices to try, new ideas to explore'
> >
> > Is this sentence (complete as written) an example of the new English?
> >
> > Scottie B.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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