What Poetry Is (And Isn't)

Apologies for the sirens around the thirteen minute mark. I should've stopped up my mic with wax! Topics discussed in this episode include:-Welcome back everyone!!-A litany of my recent international escapades-Spoiler: Poetry is Versecraft (cue flame war)-Problem 1: Non-metrical gatekeeping-Problem 2: The mystical word-sorcerors want their poetry back -Descriptive vs. Prescriptive definitions (an MBS favorite) -Who gave me the right??-The great "Poetry" robbery-Problems with "Formal Verse"-I'm not more radical now, just more honest-Why is everyone afraid of prose? -Aristotle's genres: Epic (or Narrative), Drama, Lyric-The messy problem of Lyric-Mode vs. Genre-Mode vs. Style-Belletrism, or Logonautics-50 Shades of Poetry -Achieving distinction, becoming distinguishedSupport the showVISIT MY WEBSITE HERE.BUY VERSECRAFT MERCH HERE.VISIT THE VERSECRAFT SUBSTACK HERE.Please subscribe, rate, and review! Thanks so much for listening.You can leave me a tip, support the podcast, or request a commission here! TikTok:  @versecraftSend me a note at: [email protected] favorite poetry podcasts for: Sharp thoughts and cutting truths (Matthew): Sleerickets  Lovely introspection and sensitive reflection (Alice): Poetry Says The landscape of Ohioan poetry (Jeremy): Poetry Spotlight  Supported in part by The Ohio Poetry AssociationArt by David Anthony KlugList of the most common metrical feet: Iamb: weak-STRONG (u /)Trochee: STRONG-weak (/ u)Anapest: weak-weak-STRONG (u u /)Amphibrach: weak-STRONG-weak (u / u)Dactyl: STRONG-weak-weak (/ u u)Cretic: STRONG-weak-STRONG (/ u /)Pyrrhic: weak-weak (u u)Spondee: STRONG-STRONG (/ /)