Dovina11 Nov 2004

There is no incorrect use of logic, for that would be illogical. And there is no incorrect use of emotion. Each stands on its premises – logic on axioms, emotion on perceptions. A poem that is beautiful and artful usually uses both and blends them in invigorating patterns. How can a poem be anything but surface if it uses only logic? It is like a scientific dissertation. To say “the snow makes me warm” is to apply emotion to “snow is reflective of all frequencies of light, much as the sun is a generator of all.” Jroday is one of those poets who lean much further toward emotion than you and I do. We can learn from them.