Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Post on Workshop
For workshop, I decided to submit a poem that was not necessarily a personal one, because personal poems can be a little scary to share with everyone. I think because I chose to not submit a personal poem, however, it was more difficult for people to understand. I wrote the poem on the muses and the history of them because history is something I am very comfortable writing on. I think, however, that I overlooked the portion of poetry that makes it relatable. It is hard for me to consider something about my feelings to be worthy of submitting for a class. I am just not used to having something graded/looked at in an academic sense that I would do in my spare time. Though I did like the way my poem on the muses sounded, I think I would have to include a lot more description about the actual history of the muses instead of writing a reaction to the history that not everyone knows about. I think for my next poem, I will try to submit a more personal poem.
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I understand what you mean about doing workshop with a personal poem. I had to write a poem specifically for workshop because so many of mine are personal. It is scary enough to have work critized but if its personal to the writer its even scarier!
ReplyDeleteI liked the poem that you submitted for workshop, but I did find it very confusing since I didn't know the history behind it. But I definitely wouldn't give up on the poem. I think you should keep the poem you have now, but try to blend it with the description of the actual history of the muses so it's easier to understand.
ReplyDeleteI also understand what you mean about sharing personal poems, as it is very hard for me. I tend to keep a lot of things to myself, so even writing about certain situations and details makes me uncomfortable at times. But I do think that poetry is a good tool to express emotions that cannot easily be said or explained. I think for the last round, I might try to experiment and write a new, more personal poem and see how it feels.
Your feelings of anxiety would make a great topic for a personal poem. Something that has always comforted me with performing is the knowledge that it doesn't matter what other people think, the world will continue to spin.
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