![]() You see this most often in Hollywood films that are based on books. I think one of the most egregious liberties that creative artists take has to be poetic license. I suppose these genres are the most lyrical and hence the name of the publication. The publication covers a range of musical styles from jazz to hip-hop, Reggae and other soulful styles of music. I suppose that was the basis for creating a publication about the music industry entitled Wax Poetics magazine. Musicians can be very poetic in their lyrics. No wax poetic definition would be complete without a discussion of music. It is part of what gives these old songs constant replay on golden oldies radio stations. These lyrics become part of the American fabric, our iconic culture. My preferences are the Jim Croce melodies, with songs like “If I could put time in a bottle…” and of course the unforgettable “Bad, bad, Leroy Brown…” June 4, - Some lyrics do stay with you forever, because of their poetic style, their ability to capture romantic themes and use literary devices to speak to these themes in a way that has appeal to the mass market. Simple statements like “it rained” were good enough for him they’re good enough for me, too. In music, I understand its use, but in modern parlance, let’s just say times have changed and people prefer more direct styles of speech rather than an overabundance of descriptive goop. Too much of syrup is not a good thing-or to paraphrase Mary Poppins, just a teaspoon of sugar is all you need. June 4, - I don’t often wax poetic about many things, but I think that as with all literary devices, this should be used in moderation. However, the late 1980s and early 1990s saw the rise of the “grunge” movement, with bands like Nirvana emphasizing a more direct, perhaps event strictly blunt, method of saying what they wanted rather than waxing poetic. Many of our most poetic musical tunes came from before the late 1980s, when romanticism still seems to have had its grip on the American public – from Elvis to Journey and back again. June 4, – I believe you’re correct in your assumption that “times have changed.” Indeed, the times have changed. It's difficult to find any poetry or romance amongst so much apathy. society, causing recent generations to be thrown into a world of apathy and distaste. ![]() The concept of something being sacred, beautiful, or romantic has flown out the window to much of modern U.S. Although waxing poetic has been common all throughout the written word, and most other forms of media, I do believe that in the past couple decades we have been nosediving towards a complete lack of poetry. June 4, Your point about the grunge movement "waning poetic" rather than waxing was very interesting. After all this explanation of what "lyrical" means, and clear-cut examples for illustration, almost everyone posting here still has no clue as to what wax poetic means.
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