William Blake (1803)
To see a world in a Grain of sand
and heaven in a wild flower,
hold infinty in the palm of your hand
and eternity in an hour.
Well William, this is an interesting poem. It's so short and talks about shrinking the world into a grain of sand, and seeing an eternity in an hour. So the length of your poem fits really, and the rhyme scheme. Alternating, this is probably the most common scheme I use. But the fitting of the poem, and the analogy are what inspired me.
I will write of a fish, somehow the story and poem will fit into the length and rhyme scheme of the poem and give it more meaning. I also like how heaven is portrayed as a wild flower, which would be bigger than a grain of sand and so fitting. I will take as much pride in developing analogies and form beautiful poems. Thanks for the insight.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Monday, February 14, 2011
The Bait
The bait can be viewed at http:oldpoetry.com/opoem/618-John-Donne-The-Bait
This poem, which you discussed in class caught my attention. You said it was long and hard to understand so I hope i found the right one as this one isn't too long and it seemed relatively easy to grasp, but this may be due to my interest and knowledge about fishing. So...
John Donne, I'm sure fishing was very different back in your day, as is the chasing of women, but your poem spoke to me. I regrettably inform you my teacher didn't seem to like your poem, or atleast she didn't refute it when people considered the idea of a comparison between a beauty and fish bait rather unattractive. But after i read it it is more like you are comparing yourself to a fish who is unable to resist the bait on the hook, which obviously stands for a woman you are trying to woe. I noticed the rhyme was a simple pattern, but some of the rhymes were visual rhymes I guess, as in the words look similiar but it doesn't matter if they sound similiar as they are spoken aloud. This is an interseting concept and as poems are to be looked at not necessarily read aloud I find the style appropriate.
To practice what I learned from this poem I will try to use visual ryhmes in a poem or so, and this is an ode I believe so I will practice more odes when I fond stuff worthy of my praise.
This poem, which you discussed in class caught my attention. You said it was long and hard to understand so I hope i found the right one as this one isn't too long and it seemed relatively easy to grasp, but this may be due to my interest and knowledge about fishing. So...
John Donne, I'm sure fishing was very different back in your day, as is the chasing of women, but your poem spoke to me. I regrettably inform you my teacher didn't seem to like your poem, or atleast she didn't refute it when people considered the idea of a comparison between a beauty and fish bait rather unattractive. But after i read it it is more like you are comparing yourself to a fish who is unable to resist the bait on the hook, which obviously stands for a woman you are trying to woe. I noticed the rhyme was a simple pattern, but some of the rhymes were visual rhymes I guess, as in the words look similiar but it doesn't matter if they sound similiar as they are spoken aloud. This is an interseting concept and as poems are to be looked at not necessarily read aloud I find the style appropriate.
To practice what I learned from this poem I will try to use visual ryhmes in a poem or so, and this is an ode I believe so I will practice more odes when I fond stuff worthy of my praise.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Appeal to the Senses
Gary Snyder (1930- )
Some Good things to be Said for the iron age (1970)
A ringing tire iron
dropped on the pavement
Whang of a saw
brusht on limbs
the taste
of rust
This is a good peom, short but it fills readers with nosies and images of iron, I like the title as well. But appealing to the senses, especially audible imagery really intrigued me. So overall this is a good poem, sort of short and insignificant but impressive non the less.
To practice this poem style or tactic I will write, and give every action an accompanying noise, I simply need some inspiration on what to write about. I will give this thought and prepare a poem for next friday.
Some Good things to be Said for the iron age (1970)
A ringing tire iron
dropped on the pavement
Whang of a saw
brusht on limbs
the taste
of rust
This is a good peom, short but it fills readers with nosies and images of iron, I like the title as well. But appealing to the senses, especially audible imagery really intrigued me. So overall this is a good poem, sort of short and insignificant but impressive non the less.
To practice this poem style or tactic I will write, and give every action an accompanying noise, I simply need some inspiration on what to write about. I will give this thought and prepare a poem for next friday.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Women------- May Swenson
The poem is a long one, and has an interseting design. I found it on the internet but this blog will not let me paste it and i dont feel competent to type it out. Hopefully your familiar with it. It can be found on page 1006
To May Swenson, this poem is spectacular! Ofcourse I love what it's saying, so true. Women should move to the motions of men...but I picked this poem because of its construction. Concrete Poetry, it's not necessarily a new concept to me, but only in this context have I been inspired to try one myself, which I will complete in class. The layout of the poem, like a shaky zig zag says so much more than the words, and the words say so much more being arrganed in the picture as they are. Good Poem.
I hope to try concrete poetry as I mature and hone my skills as a poet. Whether I'm capable now of constructing one now is yet to be seen. But as soon as possible i will incorporate the look of the words into every piece of writing, and everything shall be as visually appealing as it is cranaly appealing.
To May Swenson, this poem is spectacular! Ofcourse I love what it's saying, so true. Women should move to the motions of men...but I picked this poem because of its construction. Concrete Poetry, it's not necessarily a new concept to me, but only in this context have I been inspired to try one myself, which I will complete in class. The layout of the poem, like a shaky zig zag says so much more than the words, and the words say so much more being arrganed in the picture as they are. Good Poem.
I hope to try concrete poetry as I mature and hone my skills as a poet. Whether I'm capable now of constructing one now is yet to be seen. But as soon as possible i will incorporate the look of the words into every piece of writing, and everything shall be as visually appealing as it is cranaly appealing.
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