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Research Paper on Pictorial Poetry
When Dr. Poonam Wadhwa

words faill EFFECTUATING POETRY THROUGH PICTURES

ABSTRACT
to describe Poetry one of the major genres of literature is the oldest form of literature. Poetry is closely related to images which serve to activate, invoke and invite ideas. Image

generated Poetry or Poetry matching an image is known as Pictorial Poetry. Pictures generate feelings, mood or atmosphere for giving the creative self of writer an
your feelings; impetus to write. Moreover poetry could be more easily judged, approached and understood if it were introduced through a natural coupling with visual or auditory mode of
expression. Many of the classical as well as modern poets wrote poems inspired by pictures.

The whole Universe provides an unlimited opportunity for writers and poets of all abilities, to share their work and communicate with other writers and creative artists. At
the same there is a variety of genres in literature through which one can express ones inner self as a writer. The definition of a genre changes over time and a text often
interacts with multiple genres. One of the major genres of literature, poetry, is often considered the oldest form of literature. Before writing was invented, oral stories were
The colours commonly put into some sort of poetic form to make them easier to remember and recite. Today poetry is usually written down, but is still sometimes performed. Likewise,
poetry has very close assonance with images or pictures. It can be a good exercise to write a poem while studying the details in a painting or photograph.

of your soul Often we are drawn to write poetry because of an intense emotion or the need of exploring our thoughts and feelings about a particular subject, person or memory. Rather
than beginning with an abstract thought or feeling (anger, loneliness, fun, nostalgia etc) we can try beginning with a concrete image. They say “A picture is worth a
thousand words”. We have all had the experience of hearing the whispers of photographs which seem to have a deeper story to tell. The imagination gets triggered by
elaborate realm images. A reader's interaction with a poem is largely created through the collection of images that animate the language and make us feel as if we have just participated in
an experience. Images are everywhere in writing. The poetic definition of the term 'image' is broader than every day one. The poetic image is not just visual but an

of your body. activation of any of the five senses. We might say that the close study of imagery is a way to escape, transcend or recontextualize the self. An image deepens, activates,
invokes and invites. All of these verbs suggest that images serve to generate ideas and move the poem forward. This is a helpful entry point- an open door to use an image
for those new to the craft of poetry. It welcomes ones creative perspective and focuses one on physical world around offering far more subjects and angels of approach
than one dreamed one had. Many a times picture exudes novel emotions and thoughts which would have been beyond reach of the writer in absence of that picture. Every
picture tells a story. And many a times a picture generates a feeling, mood or atmosphere for the poet for putting pen to paper. An image may give our creative self the
impetus to write. My personal experience has taught me that pictures provide ideas to write on when we feel we are running short of ideas.
In general poetry is considered the most difficult of all literary forms to teach. And most of students also often view poetry as a precarious, trumped up and therefore

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