RRJ #1

Fenton argues at first of when English Poetry truly began. He seems to not really consider poetry that people can barely understand, perhaps because it is harder to enjoy a poem in which you must look up or have every word explained to you.
One of his key arguments discusses how the language that the poem is written in determines the audience who will appreciate the poem. He best puts it by saying “the community is in the script” (Fenton 6) Fenton continues though to mention that all though there are some language barriers, English Poetry has an amazing broad appeal despite linguistic differences.
Another interesting aspect is how Fenton shows how old lyrical ideas from Elizabethan times are used in popular songs and books today. Lyrical ideas can be timeless and always appreciated by people. Poems never go out of style because the ideas and words can still be very powerful even to this day.
To know when poetry begins and what is to be considered to be English Poetry is very important to better understand what makes up lyrics, verses and poetry. To look at older poems lets you see how the lyrics and verses evolved, and even though I have no idea what the poems mean, you can sort of see the rhythm of the words when you read them, as Fenton mentions in the text. It is always important to get a grasp on where something began before exploring it more in depth.