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Nelly Bryce's avatar

I really enjoyed that. And I’m partial to agree with your daughter, who I think sums things up perfectly. I too noticed and hovered on that point by Simon Armitage. I felt it a little restrictive. But I also wondered if it simply came from a deep desire to protect a genre he clearly loves. Protect from what though, not sure. Great post x

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Lisa Bolin 🌸's avatar

Some lyrics are poetry. I write poetry and I’ve written lyrics and the process for me is different. The lyrics interact with music. They need to work together. For me poetry, even in forms with strict rules, uses a different approach.

I’ve taught writing & analysis of poems and have used lyrics as examples especially for kids who find poetry scary.

And a big “Fluck off” 🖕🏼to all those who said you can’t write poetry.

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