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Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such as Aristotle's Poetics, focused on the uses of speech in rhetoric, drama, song and comedy. Later attempts concentrated on features such as repetition and rhyme, and emphasised the aesthetics which distinguish poetry from prose. From the mid-20th century, poetry has sometimes been more loosely defined as a fundamental creative act using language. Poetry often uses particular forms and conventions to expand the literal meaning of the words, or to evoke emotional or sensual responses. Devices such as assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia and rhythm are sometimes used to achieve musical or incantatory effects. Poetry's use of ambiguity, symbolism, irony and other stylistic elements of poetic diction often leaves a poem open to multiple interpretations. Similarly, metaphor and simile create a resonance between otherwise disparate images—a layering of meanings, forming connections previously not perceived. Kindred forms of resonance may exist, between individual verses, in their patterns of rhyme or rhythm.
To Speak of Beauty
Her name,
like a delicate rune
etched into the air when spoken,
calls forth my heart to bloom;
To flutter as a winged dove,
or tidal breakers' distant boom
in a tender place within;
Existing not for sake of others,
but for her touch
by light of moon.
Even though not present,
I can feel her presence near;
Her delicate name when spoken,
whispers within my ear-
Holding time itself suspended,
until her essence reappear
to unlatch iron gates of yore,
and resume again
our joined lives,
beyond the Autumn's final tear.
(Poem completed: Monday October 5, 1998)
Poetry written by: Bryan Garaventa; all rights reserved. No unauthorized reproduction or distribution is permitted without prior consent. If you would like permission for either of these purposes, or for any other reason, please click here to inquire further.
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