1. In what way do you think your poem is more relevant than the original?
2. Do you feel that cliche metaphors are ineffective at conveying strong meaning?
3. What advice would you give the author of the poem (instead of re-writing the poem for them, what did they do wrong in the first place?)
4. Who's poetry do you admire?
5. What makes a poem powerful?
6. What makes a poem bunk?
2. Do you feel that cliche metaphors are ineffective at conveying strong meaning?
3. What advice would you give the author of the poem (instead of re-writing the poem for them, what did they do wrong in the first place?)
4. Who's poetry do you admire?
5. What makes a poem powerful?
6. What makes a poem bunk?
These are some great questions. It would be great to meet Billy in person. I wonder if Billy has a view on love that is much different then the common conception of it. I really like your second question because for me, cliche metaphors are tough to use if you want to portray a strong message.
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