I have always believed that a sufficient imagery comes with a cost - a lack of brevity. It requires one to lengthen the sentence, as longer sentence provides more space for imagery.
Brevity, on the other hand, to me is the sharpest way of delivering a message or idea, and as all things sharp have small points, it is best employed in a short sentence; that is, the focus is in each word rather than the whole construction that will paint a certain image in readers' mind.
As such, I think the balance between those two aspects is rather delicate. Can a poem possess both in a equal manner? If the desirable proportion is one that is not balanced, which aspect should be put more emphasized? Finally, can a poem become effective by relying on one aspect only (or lacking the other aspect)?
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