Yes, key word "bend" but break? Don't go into the world of words illiterate and already broken. There is theory among the chaos which people learn. Even the most wacky out of place poems have theory and that is why they are so wacky in the first place. The writer knew the theory in which made words sound that stressed in such a way.
And also you got to broaden your horizons. Being able to do different forms and get creative with the devices you already have in mind
And learning rhyme placement instead of the generic rhyme scheme at the end. The possibilities are endless. Don't limit yourself with this nonsense.
It's like my friend who can shred some D, A, and E major stuff on guitar because he was expressing himself, but that's as far as his theory goes. It's not like he took the time to play Minor, Pentatonic and Chromatic stuff, He just stayed the same after reaching a point.
Learning theory is just giving you new options to express yourself.
Also whatever you do, their already is a formula and a name for it in poetry, you're not so original, it's how you use it.
Last edited by T0ribush; Aug 5, 2013 at 09:15 PM.