Episode 33: What Makes Writing Poetic?




Writers' League of Texas Podcast show

Summary: It's common for readers--and writers, too--to describe novels as "poetic." Usually this means that the language is lyrical, but the lyric is only one type of poetry and only one style available to poets (and prose writers as well). In this panel, Charlie Clark, Zoë Fay-Stindt, Tomás Q. Morín, and Allyson Whipple discuss what "poetic" actually means and all of the style possible within modern poetry by reading and talking about some of their favorite poems. We also talk about what prose writers can learn from poetry. If you're looking for your next favorite poet, this is a must listen.