Poetry and Music

The world of music and writing go hand in hand i've found. Poetry, for instance, is a lot like music. When i read lines from Frost or Hemingway, or anybody, i see something that looks lyrical. When i write a song, the words tell a story, they enforce an idea. With music, unlike poetry, the music itself is another tool to form that idea. This is why i love music, because it allows me to express ideas not only on an intellectual level, but on a deeper, emotional level. Some of the most moving music i enjoy has no lyric. The song itself speaks it's own language, deep and penetrating. I've always been drawn to music, and as of late i've started to see the similarities between different art forms, such as poetry.