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“A poem should palpable and mute/ like a globed fruit,” (1-2) this primary line of first couplet in Archibald MacLeish’s, Ars Poetica (poetry as art) serves as a catalyst for the subsequent opinion: poetry, at face value, is effective and prudent. ... This diminutive work is an attempt by the poet to dispel the notion that well written poetry is difficult to comprehend. Poetry, as garnered from the text, is best administered using minimalism as its foundation and the audience as its quantifiers; hence, owing nothing to the authority. ... Poetry of any kind e. ... Therefore, motionless poetry stands the test of time; it is a testament to the poet and reader alike. ... Based on the content, poetry is one in the same. ... Poetry should not be torn asunder to find deeper meaning, which oftentimes distorts the intended message. ...
The idea that poetry should be made readily available to everyone who has the gumption to read it and the will to understand probably started long ago; however, Ars Poetica brings this situation to the forefront. Arguments have been made that poetry, like law, requires intense study, intellect and logic. ... The moon like poetry is omnipresent. ...
Ars Poetica is a censure, a rebellion against established poetic protocol. ... Ars Poetica attempts to bring the passionate poetic into the realm of effortless reading. In a sense it is the Amish version of poetry.
Approximate Word count = 1111
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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