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All things pertaining to the Poetry Prism Group:
*Leaf1* Welcome Letter *Leaf1*
*Leaf2* Homepage: Acknowledgements & Rules of Conduct *Leaf2*
*Leaf3* Guild of the Quills Forum [Share Your Original Poetry] *Leaf3*
*Leaf4* Shared Resources Forum [Best Sources of Information on Poetry Writing?] *Leaf4*
*Leaf5* Poetry Markets Forum [Where Have You Been Published?] *Leaf5*

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"A Rose by Any Other Name..."

The name, "Poetry Prism" comes from my belief in the prismatic nature of poetry. According to Diane Mehta,* "...not even the most famous poets have the meaning of a poem all mapped out when they're writing, and they themselves may not know exactly what they mean. However, poets are able to get the sense of what they feel down on the page. Some poems have several meanings, so trust your insticts when you read. There's no right or wrong interpretation of a poem." In another chapter, she relates, "Poems are also evocative and emotional, and the feelings they elicit in readers are just as important as what the poems are actually about." (So, it's possible for the appreciation of, or emotional connection with a poem to eclipse the author's original intended meaning.)

To fully appreciate a poem, the reader must often read and re-read, much as a child will repeatedly turn a crystal in her hand, while delighting in the colors of the spectrum as they are refracted by its prisms. "Turn" a poem one way and it reflects the reader; another and the author is reflected; still another, and it sheds light on a problem of modern culture - all valid views (even if the author actually only intended to convey his distate for uncomfortable shoes).
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*How to Write Poetry by Diane Mehta; c. 2008 by Spark Publishing, A Division of Barnes & Noble, 120 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 - www.sparknotes.com
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