Blog Post #2
Writing poetry and writing about poetry feel like two very different things that require very separate mindsets, however, they are extremely beneficial to each other. When I write a poem, I’m usually centering my writing on a particular feeling, image, event, or rhythm. There are also many times I don’t know exactly where it’s going. Writing about poetry, on the other hand, makes me slow down and look closely at how the words, structure, and rhythm are working to create an intended meaning. Doing both at the same time helps highlight how much writing and writing about poetry overlap. The more I analyze other poems, especially in this class, the more intentional I become with my own writing. In addition, I also find myself experimenting with more diverse techniques, as well as views and forms I wouldn’t normally. Writing this poem assignment helped me better understand what might be going on behind the choices poets make, expandin...