Self-expression and self-indulgence

[pbramante]

In her chapter on imagery in A Poetry Handbook, Mary Oliver cautions student poets on the power of imagery and reminds them of the “emotional excitement” it can create. She compares a poem with excessive imagery to a carnival ride that can jostle, jolt, and over-stimulate to the point of being exhausting: “In the shed electricity of too much

Comments

[kragen]

Thank you for this. I find inspiration in it.

[pbramante]

I'm glad, Kragen. What seems most inspiring to you?