I can safely say it is much harder to write poetry than it is to write about poetry. I believe the difficulty in writing poetry lies in the acquiring of inspiration. All the marverlous poetry one has come across was written by an author inspired. Regardless of what this inspiration is or was the fact that it is there still remains. This is my problem. I feel uninspired. Perhaps it is because I live a repetative life-go to school, go to work, do homework, sleep, repeat. I have experienced nothing new for so long. Everything I feel or see is old and worn out. (I need to get out more). This creative writing assignment was somewhat challenging for me. Every idea that came to mind seemed as though it had been said or done before. It seems all the good work has been done already. We are all simply trying to emulate the genius that has preceeded us.
Still, I feel as though I learned a lot. I learned writing poetry in a certain style or form is trying. One cannot simply jot down words and hope them to flow-at least I can't. Specific measures must be followed in order to achieve the proper form of the poetry style or genre you are writing in. As far as what I learned that may aid in teaching, I guess it is that you must not limit yourself. Do not confine your creativity into one form or rhyme scheme. Although I do not feel I can use any poetic form to its fullest I do believe specific forms and rhyme schemes fit better than others in any one poetic expression. If I were to teach a poetry class tomorrow I would instruct my class to first find inspiration, next write, and finally choose the genre that best allows the flow or constriction of their thought.
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Hi Frankie! Your post has put me in a very good mood because now I realize that maybe I don't suck at poetry...it's just that I've never found any inspiration! Thank you for giving me hope. :)
ReplyDeleteBut really, you are absolutely right. That idea of finding inspiration is something that I have overlooked my whole life. My tedious existence has robbed me of any desire to create. Even while I was writing down “that moment or experience that changed how we see the world” that Professor Baxter asked to write before we wrote a poem, I could not think of anything. As a result, due to the time constraints, I had to rush and had no inspiration whatsoever on the poem I wrote.
I'm sure many students in high school may also feel somewhat numb as they go through their daily routines. That's why I like how you mention would teach them to find inspiration first, and then how to write poetry. However, is it possible to teach such a thing? That's something to think about.