The Spectrum of Poetry Is Broader Than You Think (ft. @WritingwithAndrew)
Sometimes, poetry doesn't look like poetry. It looks more like a piece of prose fiction. But why is that? Is that allowed? What makes a piece narrative and what makes it purely poetic? Join me in this video essay as we unpack the spectrum of poetry from lyric to narrative. 0:00 "A Story About the Body" by Robert Hass 2:34 Narrative vs. Lyric Poetry 10:14 "Percival" by Brigit Pegeen Kelly 13:06 "Ichthyomancy" by Vivian Faith Prescott 17:06 "Some Trees" by John Ashbery 20:42 "White, White Collars" by Denis Johnson 23:19 "Salvage Grain" by David Lee 26:39 Concluding Thoughts Submit your work for the second channel: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... P.O. Box 901989 Sandy, UT 84090 VODs channel: / @roughestvods Patreon: / roughestdrafts Instagram: / roughestdrafts99 Twitter: / roughestdrafts Email: [email protected] Citations: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O... #book #books #booktok #poetrytok #creativewriting #literature #writing #poetry #poem #poems #reading #literaryanalysis #videoessay

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