Poetry is language freed from utilitarian constraints. It is important because of its playfulness, its unproductiveness. We all dream and day-dream. Whimsical notions occur to us in our idle moments. Those irrational ideas need expression if we are to be healthy and happy, and poetry is one way in which they can be given life. I honestly believe that if everyone read poetry now and then we would be a less tormented, destructive species. And, of course, everyone can write poetry - it would be wonderful if they did.
Tuesday 1 September 2020
James Knight : part five
Why is poetry important?
Poetry is language freed from utilitarian constraints. It is important because of its playfulness, its unproductiveness. We all dream and day-dream. Whimsical notions occur to us in our idle moments. Those irrational ideas need expression if we are to be healthy and happy, and poetry is one way in which they can be given life. I honestly believe that if everyone read poetry now and then we would be a less tormented, destructive species. And, of course, everyone can write poetry - it would be wonderful if they did.
Poetry is language freed from utilitarian constraints. It is important because of its playfulness, its unproductiveness. We all dream and day-dream. Whimsical notions occur to us in our idle moments. Those irrational ideas need expression if we are to be healthy and happy, and poetry is one way in which they can be given life. I honestly believe that if everyone read poetry now and then we would be a less tormented, destructive species. And, of course, everyone can write poetry - it would be wonderful if they did.
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