Is poetry a lie?

Neither “lie” nor “truth” is the proper term to define Art or Poetry. Fiction is not a lie. Though it is not a true story, a fable is a true fable. Truth is not dependent upon reality. Reality however is always true, but the lie often trumps it. No one has ever been...

a sense of unity

The poet writes in order to discover, understand, develop and create himself, and make palpable the malaise or joy bubbling deep within him. No matter if upon confronting the work he discovers that he has been deceived! What he loves, what he hates, what touches and...