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my lesson on the difference between a poem and a song

Submitted by Edward nigma on Sat, 2021-12-04 17:37

Now the difference is simple but complex.
For poetry your rhythm is syllables
and the pacing .
While in a song the syllables act like an
Acrobat trying to balance on a beam
of constant beat .
While still trying to morph into a
matching melody