Monday, February 15, 2010

Trials and Tribulations (aka workshop)

Someone asked on, though I can't recall who, when these are considered late...I have been creatively interpreting that as well. I'm going to say as long as each blog is done before the next weeks class...so Tuesday to Tuesday...it makes sense to me and makes me feel better knowing my posts really aren't that late.

I enjoy workshop. I like reading others' poetry more than I like reading my own. And I agree with everyone else's assessment. It is nice to hear what others are thinking and, in some instances, pretend that what you were thinking about really was as deep and meaningful as it was interpreted. I do that a lot. Write something frivolous or choose words for the meter and someone will come up with a complex deep meaning that connects to the philosophical or political world...I just smile and nod...

In future, if workshop is to run as smoothly as possible, I believe everyone should print copies of the poems, including their own. That way the poem is in front of you for reference and you can write comments on the paper instead of having to ask if someone has the poem and forcing the same people to read the works aloud.

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