Well, we are in our last week of the semester, and I thought this time would never come. However, now I am almost sad for this course to come to an end. I really enjoy listening to others' poems, as well as having my own poems critiqued. I feel as though this course has helped me grow as not only a writer, but as a person. Poetry helps me get out my most intimate feelings. When I put that pen to paper, I can say anything that I want to say.
Anne Sexton is one of the poets that I did my oral presentation on. I really have grown to love her work. I even asked for some of her poetry books for Christmas. Maybe I feel as though I can relate to her so much because we are both women who share many of the same opinions on things. She was a very depressed poet, who ultimately committed suicide. However, her work is brilliant, and it inspires me... and I know I am not the only one she has inspired. She may have had a tough life, but she left her words behind for all eternity. Her work just validates the fact that good things can come from something bad. Although her work was her way of coping with her depression, she has touched so many lives- including mine.
i had read one of her poem and it was really good. My favorite poem that i read is call 45 mercy street... it really good you should read it.
ReplyDeleteI will have to. She has a whole book of poetry entitled "45 Mercy Street" actually. I was thinking of borrowing it from the library when it comes back in.
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