Dinosaurs and Contemporary Love Poetry

The question of dinosaurs in conjunction with contemporary love poetry might raise a few eyebrows. Contemporary love poetry and dinosaurs would appear to have nothing in common, unless someone might unearth some poetry written in the age of dinosaurs.

Contemporary love poetry is highly unlikely to become a dinosaur itself, unless its source of inspiration, or love is gone. Truth as a source of inspiration stands the test of time, so it is not likely to disappear either.

A muse may come and go, or at least appear to do so, in any era. The divine, as a source of inspiration, is understood to be eternal and thus, is not likely to meet the fate of the dinosaurs.

Dinosaur bones have been found somewhere in the world, every once in a while, throughout the course of history. Much like contemporary love poetry of the past, they can now be identified, at least to some extent. With growing electronic technology, both can be relegated to their era of origin relatively quickly. 

Isn't science wonderful?

But with growing electronic technology, there is also an increased likelihood of actual published books, including books on contemporary love poetry, becoming dinosaurs in their own way. Collections of contemporary love poetry, almost as ancient as the dinosaurs, are rapidly becoming more and more obsolete.

Should this alarm contemporary love poets who continue to write? Contemporary love poetry is being transcribed in some manner daily, all around the world. Contemporary love poets know the value of their writings, but the same is not necessarily true for everyone who reads their work. That is neither new or different.

Critics of contemporary love poetry seeking to critique the works of contemporary love poets are not likely to become dinosaurs either. In other words, as long as there are contemporary love poets, (and they certainly will not become obsolete), there will also be contemporary love poetry critics.

There will also continue to be other readers who recognize the value of contemporary love poetry, in every era. It is not likely that readers will become obsolete because part of what keeps them alive and well, is the love and truth that they are able to find in contemporary love poetry.

Over time, books may become obsolete or dinosaurs in their own way, but books have not always had the same format that we call books today. Book stores close when their sales are lacking. With natural disasters, libraries full of books disappear overnight. What is generally retained is that which has been regarded as being of merit from era to era, some of it through oral tradition. Music has also been a major factor in the retention of contemporary love poetry from era to era.

There are those who fear the Internet because of its huge knowledge base, while others see it as a blessing in disguise. For the moment, electronic communication does not appear to be heading for dinosaur status, but book publishing status is likely to decrease. Will it become extinct?

Regardless, contemporary love poets will continue to write and their body of contemporary love poetry will continue to grow, even though it may take on a different form over time. Whether regarded by some as dinosaurs or not, contemporary love poets will live on too.