When you write a poem, do you prefer a fixed structure? Does the presence of structure help produce more refined and evocative poems? Or do poets lose some expression by adopting a fixed structure? Explain your opinion with arguments and examples.

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kyanthedoodle · Answer

This is kind of a personal question, so you should probably answer it.

clalgee · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

thx for the help

clalgee · Answer

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clalgee · Answer

Hello @nathanff ! 

Personally, here is my opinion.

When I am writing, I like to freely express myself. I like to feel proud of myself for writing something original. Something no one is this world has written. While freely writing, I am given no limits! Although, with fixed structures, I am very limited to what I can do. I do not have the authority to simply write what I feel due to the fact the following poem has requirements. Due to certain limits, I am not able to use certain words that I would like to or even describe items how I would like. Therefore, by these reasoning's, I hope you understand why I would much rater write without fixed structures. 


Quote: "The form of free verse is as binding and as liberating as the form of a rondeau." Former U.S. Poet Laureate Donald Hall