Do Song Lyrics Count As Poetry?

When Bob Dylan won the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature, he reignited an age-old debate as to whether song lyrics count as poetry or any kind of literature at all. So, do song lyrics count as poetry? Are Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo poetic geniuses? Join me in this video essay as we find out. #poetry #lyrics #bobdylan #taylorswift #literature #writing Submit your work for the second channel: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FA... P.O. Box 901989 Sandy, UT 84090 VODs channel:    / @roughestvods   Patreon:   / roughestdrafts   Instagram:   / roughestdrafts99   Twitter:   / roughestdrafts   Email: jrwrites1999@gmail.com 0:00 Intro--Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize in Literature 3:00 Yes, songs count as poems 7:14 Why critics don't like songs as poems 12:47 Songs in the classroom 19:44 Analyzing "Would've, Could've, Should've" By Taylor Swift 20:56 Title, read-through, Paraphrase, and Speaker 25:09 Figurative language 34:03 Attitude, Shifts, Title (revisited), and Theme 36:26 Conclusion All clips and poems used in this video fall under fair use as they are part of my critique/review. JJJreact Editor: Khabi Javan elkhabijavan@gmail.com Music: https://uppbeat.io/t/arend/facades License code: 4ZD9IEQULDYQBX2N https://uppbeat.io/t/ambient-boy/tear... License code: Y5KNJFP0MZH3V7T2 https://uppbeat.io/t/yeti-music/piano... License code: 17W1ZL62OBTCPCDQ https://uppbeat.io/t/ak/sky-high License code: SMOK3OVAIEE9F1K3