ishtat
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Do other people have a problem with illustrated poetry?
The image to me is frequently so strong that it drowns out the poetry. When the poetry is superimposed over the image my initial response is that of slight confusion and that one is in the way of the other. If the image precedes the poem the distraction is not so great and it can clearly set a mood/provide a counterpoint to the words, but it can also be oddly irritating in that in can preempt the readers own imagination to some extent.
I tend to read and write words with visual images developing like mini dramas in my mind so it seems odd that I do not appear to have the capacity to appreciate these works as I should.
My wife who is an educational psychologist says it is because a lot of people and more men than women have problems processing different types of sensory information simultaneously.
What do you think ?
What is good illustrated poetry and how do you recognise it?
The image to me is frequently so strong that it drowns out the poetry. When the poetry is superimposed over the image my initial response is that of slight confusion and that one is in the way of the other. If the image precedes the poem the distraction is not so great and it can clearly set a mood/provide a counterpoint to the words, but it can also be oddly irritating in that in can preempt the readers own imagination to some extent.
I tend to read and write words with visual images developing like mini dramas in my mind so it seems odd that I do not appear to have the capacity to appreciate these works as I should.
My wife who is an educational psychologist says it is because a lot of people and more men than women have problems processing different types of sensory information simultaneously.
What do you think ?
What is good illustrated poetry and how do you recognise it?