It's late October and this Poetry class is slowly reaching its end. We have covered quite a vast amount of poets; from the well known like the infamous and ever morbid Emily Dickinson and to others who seem to be known to only a few, such as Guillaume Apollinaire, whom really struck my fancy for his unique (at least to me it is) style of poetry. I'm still not sure if my "muse" has changed or if I've become a better poet. Sticking to all these required forms are difficult; I still cannot get into a poets way of being. You have to be hyper-conscious of the form. Still troubling doing that, and it's especially difficult since it makes poetry into a chore.
I can't wait for the class to end - that means no more poems. But I'm only saying that because I'm still frustrated by the requirements poetry asks of you. Maybe I'm just not a poet, but at least I can appreciate good poems from the bad now. By the last blog post, maybe I can turn my frustration into some sort of muse.
The rules of poetry can be hard to adhere to. It takes lots of practice and a very open mind. I have also found this course to sometimes be a bit of a drag, but other times I really enjoy what we talk about. I think it has a lot to do with what poets we are talking about. It has been interesting to read poets who have less fame. Though, some of these poets and even some of the well-known ones tend to be a bit boring. When I find myself not liking a specific poets style, I tend to become lost and no really give them my full attention. If there is one thing I've learned from the course, it is that you must pay full attention to poetry to get anywhere. For it to mean anything to you, you must be able to listen to it. I really excited to enter the workshop phase of the class because the phase we are coming out of was rough and I felt almost like it was a chore writing muse work or like other poets and for me me that's not what I want. I love poetry.
ReplyDeleteI'M ALSO A LITTLE CONFUSED AS TO WEATHER MY MUSE HAS CHANGED OR IF I TOO HAVE BECOME A BETTER POET.
ReplyDeleteWELL HOPEFULLY IT CHANGED FOR THE BETTER :-]