Poetry Matters
I Like To Blend Poetry & Song Lyrics
The Makings of a Lyrical Poetess
My close readers comment on the lyrical nature of my poetry. I rarely conform to traditions, and mostly, play with pop music allusions, rhyme, rhythm, imagery, wordplay, and repetition. Often, I end up embedding an allusion to a well-known song in the poem, or I write the poem in a musical manner.
I’ve never studied music beyond introductory high school courses, but I’ve always loved listening to music and deciphering song lyrics.
One of my pastimes was listening to my parents’ record albums, such as The Beatles, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, and Rolling Stones. Since I am of Generation X, it was music that became my escape and salvation:
We still didn’t have much access to technology, such as personal devices. We did, however, have our own cassette player (aka “walkman”), and eventually a CD player (aka “discman”). It was common to listen to your favorite albums on repeat either in your bedroom or on a road trip.
Some of my favorite early music artists included Madonna, Michael Jackson, Wham, Prince…
