Week 5 Post#2

The only two poets that I recognize from the list are Poe and Frost. When asked, "who is the most important", I'm tempted to answer one of those because they're both widely known famous poets and therefore have had the most impact on the greatest amount of people. Well, I've never really enjoyed Poe's poetry and though I've read a lot of Frost's stuff over the years, I respect his poetry tremendously but he really doesn't have an impact on me. Now not because it was the shortest one (I swear!), I enjoyed "Golf Links" the most out of the 5. The reason being is because it was so short, you were forced to finish it yourself and therefore think abstractly. Another big reason this one spoke to me the most is simply because, unlike most poetry, I actually understood it. I think Cleghorn was brilliant to incorporate subtle political and ethical connotation into a four line poem. Finally, I enjoyed the poem, and therefore believe Cleghorn is the most important, because his poem has substance, it's relatable. When many poets go into lengthy discussions about nature and love, I sometimes get very lost and confused, no offense intended, they're just not for me. Cleghorn, on the other hand, cut out all the over-analytical description and presents us with a bare-boned realistic vision, this is entirely possible. I really enjoyed it.