words

triumph
joy
laugh
love
puppy
some of these words create clear images and the rest make me feel lighter

poem for me

I have been hard on my soul this week. A breakthrough happens and I enjoy it not for long though, I want to be happy even if i'm not totally sure what that is. It feels like a bad song title only it's not I want to know what love is kinda put happiness in there and that's my goal. Part of me is in new york the part with youth and fun. The part that's serious is in school learning all I can. A promise i have is one day the two aides will mesh.

reaction

Since I wrote my Confession it has been a complete release for me. I had no idea how much pain I was holding on to. I forgave myself for not saying goodbye in the traditional way. I realize he is always a part of me. I must allow myself to live a life.

packet

I really enjoyed reading about the cofession poems. My favorite poet is Sylvia plath because she was honest about her feelings even if it makes her poetry seem dark. It felt like a major relief after I wrote mine So thanks for the chance.

#2 Elegy

Last night I was thinking of a friend who died last year. I thought I would attempt an Elegy. We are friends though I can not see you. I miss talking to you and sharing our lives' dreams. You felt your life would be short. I understand that thought now. I think I can learn a lesson from your example. live life to the fullest you see me now and want to whisper those words. God that sounds so cheesy Ok i tried.

#1

Today was cool hearing Kristen change the ones you love that has to be my favorite. I like the conversation style. It reminds me of my friends too. The most odd was the night I tied up my lover it talked about fashion it was funny

free

I was thinking about what people said about elegies. I think everything that is written is inspired by someone either direct or indirect. So even though an elegy is written in remembrance everything is tinged with the feeling. Every book is dedicated to family or friends. It all goes back to write what you know.

prose poems today

Marshall's story was really funny I liked the cursing part made it seem more real. I also liked Larue's idea of a romantic story, it was a different side of her. It shows her range of writing abilities.

elegy for chocolate

Now I know Chocolate is not a man or woman,but the soul is deep and dark.
It can be smooth or chunky
if it's ice cream I like creamy many layers which hide many surprises.
some nuts whipped topping or syrup give the surface depth.
Each layer helps me return to the inner me.
Think about my hopes and dreams.
the one problem is it does not help my hips.
so it is my secret passion.

free

I remember some poems of the packet from last semester. I like writing about someone as a dedication. this form scares me im not sure how to do it. I could write something about Mariah Carey she is an idol of mine.

poems today

I'm ready glad the poems were funny today. I liked Deborah's Facebook play it's funny how people actually write this stuff. It's kind of the voyeur side of us all. I don't think we mean to be curious it's just human nature. I like Shan's idea of tips for women and men about dating.

poem found

I hope I did ok with this form. My information wasn't instructions but it did include numbers. I'm sorry for the guys in class. I wasnt thinking about you when I wrote it.

open prose

I like this form because you can go anywhere with them. They are usually short and sweet and can discuss your thoughts some are deep and some have fun I like the love song of J Alfred profrock and I too America I remember this from American Lit class. Dirt and Copper is cool.

lost and found poems today

I really liked the poems by Brittany and Ashley they both used the form well. The bowling theme was interesting you know it's about bowling but the use of numbers made my mind want to guesss the rest of the story. Ashley's poem may have been cynical but it does make you think. It is true the magazines have all those lists.

packet

I really liked the poem about marriage the question and answer feel of it made it seem real. the answers made me laugh out loud. I never thought scholars were meant to be human the emotion involved made it enjoyable.

# 3 free

I really had fun talking about the poems yesterday. I couldnt believe how many things people got out of my poem. I find that finding something I like is a good start. I really want to try writing a gazal seems easy.

poem

I wrote a sestina for class. I think I did good, but the rhyme scheme is hard. I focused on the colors of my pictures. I had a lot of purple so I used red and blue. I'm happy that I told a story throughout. It may be simplistic but it uses different words.

#1 Cestina

I like this form it can be a song. I had no idea troubadors used them, I thought they made up their material. Troubadors seem more popular as well. I had the picture they were only in small towns. The galaz is an african chant it is written in Urdu. Every culture has their rhymes

#3 jazz

I really like how Billy Collins is able to use music in his poetry. I like three blind mice and 'Diane even though it doesn't have any lyrics the music makes any one want to dance. I saw a beautiful ballerina dancing around. It also makes me feel very peaceful.

best Collins poem

"This much I remember" I really like the way he expresses the color orange. It takes a lot of talent to see something so ordinary and make it come alive. It takes a stroke of genius then teetering to get something right. I try the write what you know approach i must be doing something wrong. I really do want to grow as a poet im going to try being more bold.