Lyric Poetry
Lyric poetry, also known as lyric verse, is a written form of verse which expresses personal feelings or sentiments, usually spoken in the first person, sometimes using descriptive phrases or alluring images. It’s not comparable to conventional song lyrics, although they’re frequently in the lyric verse mode. The poet who writes lyric verses often uses colloquial language that can sound romantic, funny, or satirical. There are few rules to verse, and many words can be used to express ideas rather than definite thoughts.
The earliest known lyric poem was probably written in Greece, possibly in the 7th century BC. In fact, the origins of modern lyric poetry are uncertain; most scholars agree that it may have originated in Ancient Greece. lyric poetry became popular in the Western world during the early nineteenth century when music and dramatic language began to predominate in the work of American artists. Most commonly, the poems are sad, funny, or celebratory and deal with love, marriage, and the death of a loved one.
William Wordsworth is perhaps the best-known American poet to use the verse form of lyric in his poetry. His famous “I Walk Upon The Water” is just one example of his verse works in this poetic form. Other significant poets who were familiar with this new poetic form were Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Mary E. Frye, and Emily Dickinson. Many of these poets wrote extensively about their own experiences, which helped to shape their later work. However, their poems still share some common elements in their themes. Some of these common elements included: love and romance, nature, the voice, and the sea.