This really had me scratching my head! We all laugh about writing "We're eating, Grandma" without the comma - but I love your application. How often do I jump to the end of the paragraph or interrupt a friend because I assume I know what is being presented? This is especially important when the author / my friend is one who thinks creatively or in a different way than I do. Whether for enjoyment or analysis, we need to employ our 2 ears (or 2 eyes) for more than 2 seconds to actually absorb something. Thanks!
This really had me scratching my head! We all laugh about writing "We're eating, Grandma" without the comma - but I love your application. How often do I jump to the end of the paragraph or interrupt a friend because I assume I know what is being presented? This is especially important when the author / my friend is one who thinks creatively or in a different way than I do. Whether for enjoyment or analysis, we need to employ our 2 ears (or 2 eyes) for more than 2 seconds to actually absorb something. Thanks!
Well said!
This is, in one sense, what poetry is all about!
Yes! Such a good point. This reminds me of the concept of 'defamiliarization'—poetry and art have to break us out of the standard flow of things.