Opinions on poems?

[Nemkris]

The one thing I'm not a weeb on is haikus and poetry. There are some neat ones but I prefer the European style. I am also thinking of learning Latin to appreciate ancient and medieval poets more, translations are almost a different work altogether. Not saying they don't have value but they are fundamentally different.

 

[NARINGENIN]

How is a metric foot even less related to syllable count? An iambic foot requires exactly two syllables just as it does a secondary accent, and it's equally dependent on syllabes as it is on accent. Besides, there are other metrical feet in addition to the iamb, and even iambic verse itself isn't restricted to just iambs.

Right, sorry I meant to say that English metric rhythm is less reliant purely on syllable count and that the stress on the syllables matters more, which is why in English 5-7-5 rarely sounds good.

 

[resu]

The one thing I'm not a weeb on is haikus and poetry. There are some neat ones but I prefer the European style. I am also thinking of learning Latin to appreciate ancient and medieval poets more, translations are almost a different work altogether. Not saying they don't have value but they are fundamentally different.

I was going to make a thread about learning Latin and Greek, but I wasn't sure it'd be of use to anyone. If you want to learn Latin, I'll make a guide for it next week

 

[Nemkris]

Best poll on the forum, truly divisive.

 

[muttonhead]

St. Francis of Assisi was the only poet who ever lived