Maybe no the right word but what do people think about stylistic line spacing? I noticed a lot of poets use this, although with a lot more tact. Is it a publisher choice? Do you feel it adds or takes away from the poem? I would post an example but the site seems to correct that.
Last edited by E.A Rumfield; 09-21-2012 at 03:12 AM.
Her hair was like a flowing cascade and her breasts were real awesome also.
My ***** Better Have My Money by Fly Guy
My ***** better have my money.
Through rain, sleet, or snow,
my ho better have my money.
Not half, not some, but all my cash.
Because if she don't, I'll put my foot dead in her ***.
Think its OK if it stands for a pause or long breath or break. If it's there for the sake of it, it's just stupid. In my opinion.
Well it can clearly be used for more than simply signifying a pause. Just sticking to English poetry it could be a reflection of influences from Chinese or Ancient Greek poetics, using syllabic lines. Dadaist sometimes used unconventional typography as part of their unconventional use of language itself. Then of course you have the sort of George Herbert style of poems, like "Easter Wings," where the typography also reflects the meaning of the poem. Herbert kind of hits you over the head with it, but there are a number of ways that typography can be used to produce meaning.Originally Posted by hallaig
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
It is dated by now if you ask me. If you do it, there better damn well be a reason for it. Especially if you are making concrete pictures.
Concrete poetry never really became fashionable in English, for some reason it managed a bit more of a following in French and Spanish.
"If the national mental illness of the United States is megalomania, that of Canada is paranoid schizophrenia."
- Margaret Atwood
Digital techniques could well offer interesting ways to present poems.
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