Theos-Talk Archives (August 1998 Message tt00178)

mika perala wrote:
> >
> > mika perala wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > For me, personally, using this kind of 'poetic' language makes me
> > > wonder.. I know its no good reason to ignore what they say but it, O
> > > sons of Gods!!,  just makes me smile and think 'oh, well, they have
> > > forgot their daily tranqualizers', or something...
> >
> > I think the "poetic language" is intentional and an integral part of the
> > message.
>
> What purpose does this 'intent' serve?

Yes, why are people using poetic language at all? Why do people enjoy poetry?

Your answer is probabley as good as mine. Personally I think that our feeling
nature, and intuitional faculties, often respond to poetic language in a way
that purely intellectual discourse can not accomplish.

Bjorn


Bjorn