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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.

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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.

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"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.

#1 Feb 15

I like Billy Collins' poems they seem like everyday life I feel connected to most of these poems. I tend to write while thinking stream of consciousness I dont worry about forms while I write. The poem about river Susquehanna seems like a thought I would have about Paris I want to go but I probably never will. The whole idea is like a dream