Robert's Room of His Own

Hi guys! So, I’ll be discussing the matters of poetry in two senses: writing poetry and writing about poetry.   Both literary works have differences and similarities.   I’ll be discussing both from my personal experience, as I’ve written about poetry and written my own poetry.   One theme which are in both is the word “profound” because it can generate within both.   Meaning, when you analyze a piece of poetry, let’s say Alfred, Lord Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar,” you can find it very profound.    Tennyson’s themes are generated with the use of death and certain words/lines within his poem are very profound.   They’re profound because anyone analyzing his poems need to ponder the meaning behind his message.   As far as writing poetry, it’s more profound because it’s being written by you.   So, why is poetry you write more profound than reading and writing about someone else’s?   The reason is because you understand every meaning of what ...