The Real World and Contemporary Love Poetry

Every contemporary love poet writes in the real world in his or hew own era, as there really is no other place or time to write contemporary love poetry. What the contemporary love poet writes in the real world may be questioned by others, either in his or her place and time of writing, or later, by other readers or critics of different eras.

Contemporary love poets in any place or time may write contemporary love poetry that others perceive as having some aspect of other-worldliness. In other words, to the reader or the critic, it may not seem to depict the real world at all. It is regarded as other-worldly or not real.

No two contemporary love poets ever write exactly the same with respect to their perception of the real world they live and write in. No two critics or readers have exactly the same perception of it either.

Many questions arise as literary critics and readers attempt to understand contemporary love poets and their contemporary love poetry. At times, they are frightened by it. How can the question of the real world versus other-worldliness, or the non-world of the contemporary love poet be resolved?

In life itself, regardless of who perceives it from whatever direction, there are similarities, but also differences. What is reality to one person is not necessarily reality to others, but that does not increase or decrease the validity of the individual or collective perception of others.

The same is true with respect to contemporary love poets and the contemporary love poetry that they write. The difference lies merely in the fact that they write it, while others do not. The fact that they write, creates some degree of vulnerability, as others can read it.

Trying to find appropriate words and expressions that accurately depict one's perception is not always easy either for anyone, much less the contemporary love poet. At times, there are no appropriate words or expressions.

The contemporary love poet struggles to state in poetic writing, what he or she perceives, thinks, feels or understands. The critic or reader may not comprehend it and thus may condemn it as being other-worldly or not real, because he or she does not understand it.

When there are no words or expressions that are timely and appropriate, the contemporary poet may speak metaphorically, or try to voice concepts instead of words or expressions typical of his or her era. At times, he or she may have to create or coin new words and expressions which others may or may not be able to understand or appreciate. There are also those in every era who are intrigued, delighted, exited and even overjoyed at the discovery of literary innovation in contemporary love poetry.

There are no rules when it comes to literary innovation by contemporary love poets writing contemporary love poets in the real world, in any era, including the present.

An attempt to impose rules on contemporary love poets and their contemporary love poetry may happen in their own era or later, as readers and others attempt to comprehend their poetic writings. Literary or social norms often result in the formation and imposition of rules.

Thus, contemporary love poets and their contemporary love poetry are invariably subjected to scrutiny in every era. They and their writing may or may not be perceived within the true context of the freedom of love that all contemporary love poets should experience in their efforts to write contemporary love poetry in the real world.