Blog #2
When it comes to writing poetry or writing about poetry there is one main similarity and difference that comes to mind. To begin with, when you’re writing poetry you’re able to go deep into your own head and express your emotions through your words. However, the poets that are written about will always be written about from a third person point of view and as much as we analyze their work we will never know what they were truly thinking when creating their written work. With that being said, writing about poetry helped me pay closer attention to understanding the elements that impact the way my poetry is read and that I could be using in my own writing to create a certain effect. The fact that I write poetry helped me resonate with other poets and become amazed with the destructuring of it and analyzing it and getting into other poets heads. As poets I feel it is beautiful experience to understand other human beings on a deep emotional level and be able to relate to other people through words and language. Through this experience I have learned creative ways to help teach students in a way that keeps them involved and engaged. Having students write their own poetry before studying poetry can take away the intimidation that is surrounded around analyzing poetry. Once they realize how easy writing poetry can be they will feel more confident being able to analyze it and understand it on a deeper level.
Hello Marisol,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your take on writing and analyzing poetry. It can be intimidating for most to try and understand the motivations behind the poets actions or specific choices in their poetry. Especially if the language is unfamiliar; however, I found that writing poetry of my own can help me better comprehend the poetic devices. Analyzing poetry can also provide one the tools to advance their knowledge of the subject.It is also a fun way to express my creativity beyond the scope of what I am familiar with. Incorporating activities like this into the classroom will enhance students' knowledge of poetry and help make it less intimidating. Most of the time, students have trouble deciphering the meaning behind poems because they feel that they can't relate to them in any way; however, as you mentioned, writing our poetry gives us the capability to dive into the minds of the poets through our own understanding and human experience.
- America Negrete
Hey Marisol,
ReplyDeleteYour take is really interesting, and I agree with you completely. It’s hard for the consumer to be able to know what the poet is writing about fully, no matter how much we analyze and break down their work. Your input on resonating with poets and getting into poet’s heads is a really touching way to want to connect with people, and it’s great you got that out of this experience. When it comes to teaching, I also came to a very similar conclusion, as making sure my students can feel what it’s like to be a poet is vital in the understanding of analyzing poetry, or any form of media and literature to a greater extent. Engagement is the hardest part of maintaining an orderly classroom, especially with this generation, so it’s important in making sure that the students can feel involved while also being able to properly write and dissect it.