With all of that being said, why hasn't kinetic poetry really taken off? Until we discussed it in class I had never even heard of it let alone seen any of it. I feel that it's not very popular because the people who are responsible for teaching poetry either aren't allowed to give kinetic poetry as an example or they are stuck on old-school poetry and don't recognize this as a proper form of poetry themselves. I know that many people are against the fact that media is quickly advancing to become a large part of literature. I myself am one of those people in some respects (Kindles and Nooks may be great for accessibility and convenience but there's nothing that can replace the look, feel and smell of a good old-fashion book in my heart), but to me poetry is one the most avant-garde forms of literature. It only makes sense that it would delve this deep into media this quickly.
My final question is whether or not this can truly be called "poetry". By definition, poetry is "the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts". Kinetic poetry is nothing more than a rhythmical composition that is being written in a more modern form. I guess it's true what they say - beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Below are a few of my favorite kinetic poems. What do you think? Is it truly poetry? Do you like it more than traditional forms of poetry? If so why do YOU think it isn't very popular?
Rainy Day
I Wake up as From a Dream
Inception
I Statements
