One of my favourite quotes
It’s just a quick, random little post today because I wanted to share a lovely bit of trivia.
I’ve long maintained that a good poem can feel incredibly lyrical and rhythmic, and that a well written song reads like a poem in its own right. I thusly found it really interesting to hear that in Japan, the word ‘uta’ can apparently be used to mean both ‘poetry’ and ‘song’.
I don’t think it can be a coincidence that the country often considered the hub of great poetry writing has noticed and embraced this obvious connection between the two forms.
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Do you have any fun or interesting language facts to share?
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“A well written song reads like a poem in its own right” Well said. And so very true.
Thank you! I’m glad you feel the same.
I can’t think of any interesting facts off the top of my head, but I agree with you. Music is like poetry come to life. I also think sign language is similar that way – poetry in motion 😀
That’s a lovely way to describe it 🙂