The thing that sets poetry apart from prose is that its impact depends on a musicality in language and rhythm, much like a song lyric. Yet before the written word, poetry was performed and passed on through song.
For many, the fact that the success of a song lyric tends to hinge upon on its accompanying music, the voices that sing it, and the performance itself means that it cannot be considered poetry. A master of what many would deem “poetic lyrics,” Bob Dylan won the Nobel Prize for literature in October 2016, reigniting the long-running debate over whether song lyrics should be considered poetry.
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