Journal 73: No Idea But In Things

Poems have changed greatly form what they originally were. No more strict rhyme scheme or limits on anything. To say the poetry is the freest form of liberal arts would not be far from true. The only other thing that is more free is going to be Art, with all its forms and methods.  Some may think that it is better to have restrictions on how poetry is written. I oppose that idea, literature should be free and especially poetry.Poems today are written about every thing. They are written about life, love, death, water, smells, textures, plain objects, knifes, cellphones, and anything that you can imagine, even unicorns. It is only due to the development of a free environment in writing poetry can new and interesting styles be created. Limitations an things are only necessary when the thing is harmful to others or the person who is performing it. Poetry is part of the freedom of speech it is only a way to express what the poet sees or feels. Therefore there should be no limit on what it is written about or how it is written.