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RE: SteemitCentral Lyrics Challenge – Day 16 / 60 – “I Married a Monster from Outer Space” by John Cooper Clarke
Poetry, as well as writing in general, gives us images that we can make very subjective depending on the level of rapport we have with reading.
The highlight of good poets is their ability to capture all that kaleidoscope of textures in our psyche.
Thanks for sharing such appreciable analysis dear @majes.tytyty
All best, Piotr.
Wow. I love that phrase "capture all that kaleidoscope of textures in our psyche."
One day, I may just steal it and use it in my own writing. Or, maybe, I'll just borrow it.
JCClarke has always been one of the finest poets. He takes fantastic images, from the fringes of our daily lives, and presents them with brilliant insights and sometimes with LOL humor. We can't ask for more.
He first came to fame when reciting his poetry from small stages that he shared with punk bands. When asked about his "unique" style, he stated that he was simply doing what a poet does.
And he pointedly reminded us that even the works of Shakespeare were meant to be spoken by actors on stage – and that Shakespeare would have scoffed at the notion of kids reading and studying his words while sitting in a classroom.
In other words, poetry aint supposed to be read. It's supposed to be spoken and heard.