"We then discovered any definition will have exceptions."
Yes, like definitions of 'art' or 'game'.
"- it’s easier to get the occasional poem published than any novel"
I remember a short story by Martin Amis set in an alternative reality where a poetry collection was the path to publishing prosperity, but a blockbuster thriller was really hard to sell.
I've just seen this shared by poet Ian Duhig on Facebook: “The poet is like a mouse in an enormous cheese, excited by how much cheese there is to eat.”
"We then discovered any definition will have exceptions."
Yes, like definitions of 'art' or 'game'.
"- it’s easier to get the occasional poem published than any novel"
I remember a short story by Martin Amis set in an alternative reality where a poetry collection was the path to publishing prosperity, but a blockbuster thriller was really hard to sell.
I've just seen this shared by poet Ian Duhig on Facebook: “The poet is like a mouse in an enormous cheese, excited by how much cheese there is to eat.”
— Czeslaw Milosz