I find it hard to believe that there are only two weeks remaining in the semester. However, when I look back in my portfolio, the amount of writing we have completed is impressive. We wrote our eighth poem with week, a considerable feat to accomplish in twelve weeks. The ratio of poems to time is not impressive initially, but in consideration of the fact that we are engrossed in other studies and activities, the quality of the student work we have shared in class is laudable.
I do not know if anyone has experience the same impulse, but I am now inclined to revise my previous work to meet my present "standards." I look back on my earlier pieces, pieces that I believed to be strong, only to find them abominable. I wonder if published poets share similar sentiments. Do they squirm in their chairs when they read their poetry in an anthology, do they feel that impulse to continue revising, or are they usually satisfied with their work? I feel that the latter must be true, or else many poets would not be willing to release their work. Maybe this case is true, and the public is ignorant of many skilled poets. How many Emily Dickinson's have yet to be unearthed? Is it only our capitalist system that urges us to publish?
I look forward to our final assignment, Ars Poetica, due to the depth of its questions. What is the art of poetry, why do we write poetry, and what is it for? Since these questions are slightly ambiguous and can be answered honestly by varying viewpoints, I anticipate the challenge. It is a shame that we will not be able to read each others work though. I enjoy our work shop sessions, for it allows peers to understand how another peer is reacting to the readings, and assimilating new principles of verse. I wonder if their is distinct BB and AB threshold... (before Bok, after Bok).
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