CONSISTENCY

A poem, if it is to be written in symbolic words, or with diction which symbolizes something, for example a symbol of nature, should be written consistently, from beginning to end. We do this, in order to make it easier for readers to understand the poetry we write. Especially for teachers, one of the audience for the poetry is students, then it is always an instinct to educate, it is born from the heart. If you want to write wild and free poetry, it means that the atmosphere of the socialization of the poetry must be in the realm of pure artists. But the teacher will always be on two legs. One leg, still in the education area, the other leg, may indeed reach the artistic area.

About this consistency, sometimes I like to be surprised by the little things that make me ponder, whether this diction is needed to be changed, so that it is more in tune, or leave it at that, but maybe the reader can also understand and enjoy it.

There is the phrase "sprig of the moon" in Lilis Gustini's poem below, to be precise in the last line:

Sit here, with me

Until your poetry is over

and a leaf fell back on his lap

I will accompany you to describe the twilight

with the tips of thatch and love space

on the evening canvas

and on a sprig of moon

Sensory logic in poetry really needs to be considered in writing poetry. Look in the last two arrays: on the night canvas / and on the sprig of the moon.

If the night is like a canvas, is it appropriate if the moon is like a tree, so that the phrase `` a moon '' was born? In the barik above, it is felt that there are two different activities, namely writing poetry and depicting dusk on the evening canvas. The question arises, why should writing poetry jump to depicting twilight?

Sit here, with me

Until your poetry is over (write)

and a leaf fell back on his lap

I'll accompany you to paint the twilight (paint)

with the tips of thatch and love space

on the evening canvas

and on a sprig of moon

The above inconsistencies cannot be ignored. A poetry editor or corrector, however, needs to convey notice to the poet, that something is inconsistent, and that it can confuse the reader. Because of that, I revised the array above to be like below:

Sit here beside me

Until the poetry is over you write

I will accompany you to write twilight

with the tips of thatch and love space

on the night that transforms into paper

and the moon illuminates it

so we can read