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Originally Posted by DixieGal
Where do you guys place poetry in this conversation about literature?
I'm a big fan of the poets from the 20's and 30's, but also medieval poets. However, my friend _______ writes in rhyming couplets - from her heart - and although her poetry is a bit primitive in style, the emotion that she is able to capture always brings a tear to my eye. She just sits down, says she is going to write a poem during lunch, and then emails it to us. Amazing!
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My favourite poets are ee cummings and emily dickinson, with a little ezra pound, dylan thomas and ts eliot on the side. I think the popular song took the place of poetry in the 60's and I haven't read anything in poetry that's recent that has stirred my emotions as much as the poets I mentioned earlier.