User:Dr Leigh Robinson

Founder of the Progressive Poetry Genre

Progressive poetry builds upon the traditions of progressive and neo-progressive rock music. Major influences include Marillion, Pink Floyd, Transatlantic, The Wishing Tree, IQ, Enchanted.

What makes progressive poetry different to traditional forms of poetry is that it uses bold, normal, and italic font types to emphasise g sounds in the text. Bold type is reflective of dark deep sounds, italic emphasises light floating sounds, with normal type signifying a more traditional sound.

Progressive poetry is built around dark themes with emotional content. Often abstract with gems of hidden meaning, although story telling can be a key part. This is often reflective of rock opera popular during the late 1970's and early 1980's.

Dr Leigh Robinson is regarded as the founder of this genre of poetry. His work continually pushes at the boundaries of the poetic genres.

"Black and barbed night claws it way down the lanes, through summer blossomand with anxious proprietory, the barbed wire heart beats beats, beats butterfly wingedhe follows her every move, wishing for the glimouracknowledgement love cracked and awayno pool beneath nothing but a burning hellof anonimity light fades and darkness claws he remains alone watching, waiting

(Exert from Black Cracked Ice Heart)