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E.E. Cummings Tweet
- Metz challenges Phil to defend his tweet insulting E.E. Cummings.
- The tweet was a response to Matt's free verse poem-like comments in a chat.
Free Verse vs. Metered Verse
- Phil argues against free verse poetry, claiming it lacks the essential musicality of metered verse.
- He believes that without meter, it's merely prose with arbitrary line breaks.
Free Verse as a Tool
- Matt argues that free verse uses meter as a tool, intentionally breaking and reconstructing it for effect, like E.E. Cummings does.
- He claims Cummings elevates common speech by playing with rhythm and structure.