For my last blog entire I wanted to sum up my experience in this course. While I still have a decent amount of work left to finish before calling it done, it is finally coming to a close. My muse is most certainly drained. It's been a long fourteen weeks, not only because of this course, but in general. When I sit down and read poetry I can really appreciate the time spent in what was written down. I also feel that sometimes I can be quite critical and I can simply say I don't like the way this poet writes. I guess we are all entitled to an opinion. Come to find out the professor of this course is a rather interesting individual. I really liked the relaxed atmosphere that he created. Even though the workshops were long and sometimes dull, it really adds to the experience. By the end I noticed most of the class was tired from saying the same things over and over. Which made the final “funny” poem that Professor showed us rather hilarious. It's true there is only so much that can be said. Sometimes I feel that being so critical on someones work, specially in poetry, makes it hard to say you didn't like it. I'm sure we all listened to peoples poems and maybe we didn't really enjoy them that much. Though, in an effort to help the person the class came together and instead of putting them down offered them great advice and even encouraged what they already had down. I think people coming together like this shows the ultimate success of the course. In today's world we often look past the other person and worry just about ourselves. This class really supported supporting others. I would like to end with the statement that I really enjoyed this course and I'm a little disappointed there is not a intermediate poetry course offered next semester because I really wanted to continue on as I am a creative writing major. I guess I will have to wait and see for next fall. Thank you all for you cooperation and making it a great semester.
it's funny because as I was reading your post and got about halfway down i thought to myself...this kid must be some kind of writing major! haha
ReplyDeletebut anyways...This course I think has really given everyone an opportunity to look at poetry in a way that most people miss. I know as a science major that i never would have taken time to appreciate the beautiful intricate poems that poets write and be able to appreciate they for the work that goes into it: from switching words back and forth, how the way the poem on the page looks and how it tells something about the poem, where the break between lines can change the entire tone of poem.
Our professor has really given us a great opportunity to really learn about poetry and the different ways we can break it down and look at it and see the little details that poets must have taken hours to make it send the exact message they wanted it to.
Going to miss this class and the relaxed atmosphere and freedom to really say what your thinking and not have people really judge you on it!
I hope to be able to use what i've learned from this and keep allowing my imagination to roam in muse work
I completely agree with you here Clayton. The atmosphere is something that will definitely be missed; and because of this class, my muse is around and helpful.
ReplyDeleteGood luck in your future endeavors, poetic or not.