Kurt Malkames - weekly blog

Well that last full week of instructive class is behind us for Poetry 242. I must say that this year has not only flown by at the speed of light but it has also been a very valuable learning experience. At the start I didn’t think I would ever enjoy writing poetry. I took this course because it fulfilled a 200’s level English requirement for Biology. Over time though, I realized that keeping an open mind to this course would ultimately be a rewarding. I have come to find writing poetry enjoyable and not nearly as daunting as I first thought it would be. Looking towards next week – we have our last workshopping session and I’m excited to see the final poems that people have come up with. The Ars Poetica will be a fun assignment that I’m looking forward to spending time with as well. I’m still debating if I want to write concretely for it or be more subliminal with what I choose to exemplify in my writing.