I realized somewhere along the way I fell behind an entry so here's another one for this week!
This poem sounds so familiar! I'm pretty sure we read it at the beginning of the year. It's a very simple poem; simple but clever. The author speaks so eloquently of his desire to have his students discover themselves through poetry- to find light in the poems. Instead, the students "begin beating it with a hose" and "torture a confession out of it." Sadly, I completely understand what he is talking about! I always feel like there is an "answer" to the poem. Instead of sitting back and enjoying the meat of the poem, we furrow our brows and force comprehension.
"Introduction to Poetry" is a free verse written by a professor. It really is a nice poem. It has no deep theme and although the mood is light, it is evident Collins is truly passionate about poetry. Collins adds sensory details to connect with the audience. He uses such nice imagery to portray the joy he finds in prose.
And Mrs. White... I commented on Monique's and Ana's blog. :)
ReplyDeleteVia Alex Hanna's mind:
ReplyDeleteHmm, I feel as if I was cut off at the end of the first paragraph. It seems like you could expand a little further there.
Other than that, your ideas were nearly identical to mine, though I've never felt like I couldn't understand poems. I have qualms with your description of poems as having 'meat' because it seems contradictory to the previous statement of finding an "answer."
I noted your comments, thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe read this poem on the very first day of school! I thought it would be nice to revisit it. I think it's a good reminder that we are supposed to enjoy poetry. :)