Freedom of Verse-atility

I really enjoyed her thoughts on the coming of Free verse, it was rather interesting to think about how Free Verse came about. I had no idea, at least that I remember, that it came about at around the same time that books began to be published for a lot of people. So the fact that more people became literate was an interesting motive for poets to write in free verse. The transition from lecturer to speaker I think is very iconic in the history of poetry itself. Poetry used to be used to teach about things such as history and logic. To with the invention of a more casual poetry, it expanded its horizon much farther than thought possible. The fact that poets now take the form of a speaker that is speaking directly to you in a more casual manner emphasizes the importance of humanity. As the poet is not an omnipotent figure that you must look up to, rather a companion or guide of sorts that is there to help and enlighten you. The idea that Walt Whitman was the first American Free Verse Poet is not very surprising, he was a very renowned and successful poet, it only seems fitting that he would start such a lasting trend in American poetry. The idea that the Red Wheelbarrow is such a revolutionary poem is baffling, humbling, and interesting all at the same time. I find it baffling that such a simple poem is that complex, I find it humbling that such a simple poem is so complex, and I find it interesting that this style may be the new wave of poetry, however if that is the new style of poetry to go for, you must excuse my leave of absence in poetry writing.