LITERATURE

Literature

Literature

Introduction

Though he is sometimes reviled by critics for being superficial, a writer of "light" verse whose form and treatment of subjects are not complex, the majorities of X. J. Kennedy's poems are not superficial but are, instead, "serious" with regard to social commentary. The uncertainty of categorizing Kennedy's poetry may be a result of his use of humor in his social criticism for some; humor has no place in serious poetry. Perhaps the idea of Kennedy's superficiality is extended further by his adherence to verse forms; his poems are often end-rhymed and follow strict meter. Kennedy may be considered an ...