Confusion in the Midst of the Poetry
One thing that I find confusing in all of Lorine Niedecker's poetry is that fact that her poetry doesn't seem to follow any sort of similar organization. They are all set up in different ways and I find that that makes it hard for me to follow and process the poetry. In some instances it even makes it hard for me to interpret the meaning of the poetry because I just find it very difficult to follow.
Her work is very beautiful though. I love the way she talks about all the animals and the nature around her. Her description is magnificent. I particularly loved the one poem in which she mentioned the thing about the birds. It was the lines that said: "Thru birdstard, wingdrip, weed-drift." Something about that line is very beautiful when I look at it and I just really really like it. In some weird way it just kind of relaxes me and it calms me down. It makes me forget about the complexities of life and the frustrating things I deal with on a day to day basis. All her poetry has that effect on me, comparable to a nice cup of tea or cup of coffee. It's nice read something that helps you unwind and relax and just make all the stress melt away.
I just wish her poems were longer because with how she writes her poems would be amazing if they were longer. That isn't to say that they aren't already amazing, but it would give us all more of her amazing poetry to read and unwind with.
Well done. I found myself both agreeing and disagreeing with your post. The first paragraph I was nodding my head the whole read through. I stopped when I came to the second paragraph, I completely do not agree. When you state "In some instances it even makes it hard for me to interpret the meaning of the poetry because I just find it very difficult to follow." I really can relate. In my post I spoke about the poem My Life By Water, and I couldn't decipher the meaning, or even come up with my own interpretation. That was in part take with the fact that her line breaks and random capitalization would startle and puzzle me, clueless.
ReplyDeleteI think that her ideas are beautiful, I have no authority to disagree with that, but the way she puts them out into the world with her poetry covers it. Her weird line breaks and vocabulary along with capitalization let the reader interpret it the way they want, but with minds like mine I cannot find a way to connect.
Good job on your post, and I'm glad Niedecker's poetry helps you unwind, versus me who just gets more and more confused.
I agree with you so much Hunter! I wish her poetry was longer as well. I really love her work, its just way too short!
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