Serious Poetic question being posted,...?

Question

For those of you, who of which, have the knowledge, art, craft and written meaning, of poetry,
I ask these questions of thee.

I am currently working on a piece that reflects the feelings of NOW that will flow into the feelings of the now on the tomorrow of today.
Since some here stated that titles do not mean anything, I myself have to disagree.

Knowing that which you know, from the flow of the piece to come from above, I am working with titles. I am leaning towards one, and would like your opinions, suggestions, comments and directions..

“Today, Tomorrow’s Today”
----or----
“Today and Tomorrows Today”

I look to you for your experience, expertise, and knowledge in the art of that I create.

DC’s appreciated.
(DC’s = Detailed Comments)

Pease and Love to you all,
Sam

Answer 1

I was think about your titles for a while and i would like to know are these the only two titles that you are going for because i agree with you a title is important...to me it sets the mood of the poem or prepares the reader for wat they are about to read or at least think they are...but i think "Today and Tomorrows Today" sounds better than the other to me...this title stands out to me as well it sort of caught my attention... i hope you find a great title and i hope i was of some hepl ♥

Answer 2

Sam,

I agree with you that titles are extremely important. They are the first clue a reader gets that helps them with interpretation. They set the initial tone. Sometimes the title itself suggests the angle of approach on the poem. I usually have a working title in mind like you do, but until the poem is written it is isn't guaranteed that that is what I'll be going with. To help you fix on a title I would really need to see it within the context of the poem. The kind of ideas I think of that suggest your concept (without the poem might be something like:

Always Today

If I was choosing between your titles blind (without the poem) I would lean toward the second one as it feels clearer.

I hope some of that ramble helps,

Todd

Answer 3

Sam, you always have such interesting questions. How about, "Until tomorrow's today"? or "From now until tomorrow's today"?

A poem without a title is like a child without a name. It doesn't always say what the poem will be, but it always says something about the poet who wrote it and therefore sets the tone of the poem....watch:

Tony's Son
Maria's Son
Mary's Son
Shakira's Son
Mohammad's Son
Kelly's Son
Britany's Son
God's Son
In each case, without any poem attached, you already felt you "knew" or "suspected" the direction the poem would go...with just the title alone...and the only variation was the "name" before the word "Son".

I rest my case.

Answer 4

I am of the opinion that one can not know the poem's title, nor its meaning, without knowing the poem itself. Just a concept is like describing a person and making ALL judgments based on the texture of the pants they are wearing presently.

Post the poem, or what you have of it, and then I can give you a proper suggestion on which title, if any, fits better.

You may find that when you revise it at the last, that neither title fits it. One never knows about poems and their titles. I prefer to title a poem dead last. In fact, it is a ritual that lets my inner self know that I am done with the majority of the writing of the poem.

Answer 5

Well Sam, you just eliminated me.

Thank you however for the two points.

In my opinion, I like the 1st rather then the second.

Good luck with that in which you are creating.
JED

Answer 6

How about 'Tomorrow's Today'?