Re: Is Joni a poet?

[Sybil Skelton]

I know Joni would consider herself a poet,but objectivly could she >be called a poet?What exactly is the difference betweena poetry and >song lyrics,anyway?

thanks,
"clueless in connecticut"

Dear Clueless,

According to my 10th grade English teacher, there is no difference. In an effort to interest bored 15 year olds in poetry, our teacher brought in song lyrics for us to study as poetry - Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Phil Ochs are some I remember. And we went straight from that to T.S. Eliot. Her approach worked.

Sybil


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