As others have mentioned, I am also surprised by how fast the semester has gone by. Its interesting to reflect on all of the poems I have written so far, and see how I have grown throughout the semester. I am excited to work on my last Ars Poetica assignment, as I think I finally do have some ideas about what poetry should do or say. While this is a personal opinion, it has been shaped by the works we have read thus far, as I have realized why certain poems speak to me more than others.
I also really liked the activity we did in class today, as it was challenging but fun to think of different ways to get the same idea across. It showed me that ideas can be expressed in many different ways, which is something I should keep in mind when I get stuck. It was also cool to work on the poem with a partner, as our poetic preferences came together to form a poem that we were rather proud of. It was interesting to see how it came together in the end, to form a concrete ars poetica.
I am also excited to work on my last poem to workshop because I know it may be one of my last opportunities to get direct feedback about my poetry from students. I have found this process to be very helpful in seeing my poems from other people's points of view and I think I have really taken in some of their comments to assist my writing.
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