On the Differences between Poetry and Prose

In his poem, “  On the Differences between Poetry and Prose”, T.E. Hulme differentiate the distinctive aspects about poetry and prose. To convey a defined meaning of prose, he used Algebra as an example. He explains that Algebra (prose) convey concrete things without any imagery or visualization in the process. He undergoes poetry differently making poetry more flexible and free to use style. With poetry, it delivers a physical image and decorates the poem with metamorphic language. In contrast, prose is straightforward and just ordinary words without the artistic form. For example, "He inquisitively searched for the answer" can be example of poetry. Instead of saying, "he discovered the answer" which is prose, I used it in a more poetic way. 

In his piece entitled, "Figuring Out Metaphors," John S. Searle, exploits how metaphors can sometimes be difficult to comprehend.Instead of saying exactly what one mean, authors and poets use metamorphic statements that have people wondering exactly what they are trying to say. Although metaphors might be hard for some and even myself to understand, I feel that it is a essential element that enhance the meaning of poetry. Think about it, if we just say what exactly what we mean, there wouldn't be any figurative language or imagery for one to grasp on and think about. "She is a beautiful flower blooming in the spring." Now doesn't this gives you an insight of imagery while it miraculously embellish poetry.