Sonnets/ City Eclogue

 The week of sonnets

Last week of class we discussed the symbols within poetry.  By analyzing the language used in each poem we could better understand what the author said.  I've never been much of a poet but I've learned a lot by the few works of art that we worked through the period of class.  The language is stronger and more vivid in some poets compared to others such as William Shakespeare.

We spent a rather large portion of the period discussing sonnets.  I learned what a sonnet actually was dealing with the rhyming schemes, format, and structures.  I find it really amazing how Shakespeare could write the stressed differences in syllables.  I really liked the poem 130 how it dealt with almost down talking his mistress yet in a romantic truth.  

The class then shifted from the works of Shakespeare to the more modern poetry.  We read sonnets by Harryette Mullen which was very similar in the confusing descriptive wording but with more terms we use today.  I mean Twinkies and pizza parlors were before Shakespeare's time period and even though I understood the words the meanings were still somewhat confusing like the legendary poet Shakespeare.  Now we are given an assignment of writing our own sonnets for class this week and I think I've done a pretty well job and can't wait to share them with you. 

Also we have read and analyzed the book of poetry by Ed Roberson.  This book was a very different experience for me but a good eye opener.  A lot the poetry talks about nature, values of life, different outlooks on the city life, and sexuality.  I like the spaces in some of the poems like "Engine" how it has the blues separated on its own line given stress to that word.  It's very creative and full of metaphors that make me think beyound the words writen on the page.

After reading through this book I've learnd that poetry most isn't always about the best rhymes, but getting your point across.  You don't have to speak one hundred percent on what is and its okay to leaves the reader confused because they'll seek to reread and get the deeper meanings or potenally gain some new insight that others do not see.  The metaphors are so strong I had to reread a few of them several times just to understand them.  Like I believe "Idyll" and "Standing Strong" had different meanings behind them.

J. T Fluellen's thoughts.

Poetry Packet Response

I'm much of a poet, but after reading the poetry packet it got me inspired to try to put a cluster of words together and see where it would lead.  I really like how the descriptions can really give you images from the words yet still give you multiple reasons behind them.  Some of the poems had different shapes and sizes and angles that intrigued me to think, what possibly could this poem be about before I read them.  I always thought of poetry as rhymes and clever sentence structure but some of them had me thinking twice about the ideas that I had in mind.

Response To Goldberg

I'm really inspired by the writings of Goldberg.  The writings aim, attack, and succeed of explaining writing from her point of view as a journey that can be accomplished by anyone. We're taught in school how to format topics, stay in the lines, and keep to main idea.  Which can often hurt us as free hand writers because when those boundaries are gone we lost all hope.  The author teachers us to keep writing comfortable by learning routines, gaining the right equipment best for you, and exploring different areas to own your craft.  I especially like the part where writing is compared to practice dealing with running.  I feel like everyone wants what final product that's just perfect to show the world but before getting their they often avoid the hard work and time, and practice it takes like an athelite takes to gain their gold medal is finally to the daily commitments a writer needs to endure before the final draft.  After reading these pages of inspiration I woud recommend any up coming writer to take a few minutes out and read these writings.  Unlike most school papers I read, absorb, and forget.  I want to read, absorb, and remember these help tips given.

This is my first blog for class.  I hope it posts correctly.