Lyric Poetry
Lyric poetry is a written form of poetry that expresses personal feelings or sentiments, usually written in the third person. Although they can be written in the second person, it is not considered comparable to spoken word poetry. Though it was very common in ancient times, it is now considered as an alternative form to narrative poetry and has gained popularity even among the poetry lovers. There are several types of lyric poems, the most famous of which is “Goodbye My Love.”
In a lyric poem, the poet creates an account or narration of what has happened to the characters in the poem. The poem may also deal with the narrator’s thoughts on his love for the narrator’s wife or ex-wife. There are two kinds of meters in lyric writing-the free meter, which give freedom to change the rhythm of the words when needed, and the stressed meter, which have a hard, rhythmic sound to it. Each of these two metrical structures has its own advantages, which is why some lyricists use both of them in their work.
The majority of 20th century lyric poetry deals with themes like love, insecurity, grief, sadness, nostalgia, etc. and is composed in such a way that is easily readable by anyone. The poet uses the language of images and sounds in order to depict his or her feelings in words. Lyrical poems can be long and complex works, but a good lyric writer should be able to produce a short, simple but meaningful piece of literature.