Writing Poetry
"Subject"
This was probably the chapter that prompted the most from me, not necessarily in terms of prolific output but in thought and reconsideration of my writing process. I was struck by all three of the methods described, and feel compelled to try them. The juggling method, in particular, seemed that it might be helpful to me in providing context for some of the poetry I've already written for class. I think a lot of my poetry lacks a clear "voice" and some sense of context, which obscures the story and meaning of the poems. I need to work on that, and I think this chapter is going to help me a great deal. I tried some juggling with the breakup poem for class, and I'm not satisfied with the result, but I know I can go back and work on it again and again to get it just right. Perhaps another one of the methods will work better. The beauty of writing poetry, as they keep stressing and as I keep learning, is that nothing is a "finished product." I don't have to worry about getting it exactly right, because putting a period on it would be making it sterile and obsolete. Poems have to be dynamic and fluid. I think I'm finally getting that.
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