Goldberg

As I started to finish reading Writing Down the Bones I came across some things that I could relate to. In the book she says " every minute we change. It is a great opportunity. at any point, we can step out of our frozen selves and our ideas and begin fresh. That is how writing is. instead of  freezing us it frees us". I like what she says here, when I write I feel like I can do anything or write anything, because I can there aren't any boundaries. Its almost like you're in your own world, no rules nothing but you and your mind. Another part I enjoyed is when she said " A moment you were awake enough to write down and capture". I really like this because I think if a person can write down every emotion running through them when the event is happening, it makes the story or poem or whatever it is you're going to write that much better. I must say this is one of few books I had to read for class I actually enjoyed.

Thirteen ways of looking at....

The poem 13 ways of looking at a blackbird was a very interesting poem. I didn't really understand any of it, to be completely honest I had no idea what I was suppose to take from it. When the class started to discuss what they got from each stanza it kind of helped open my eyes I guess. I re read over it and started to relate things from my life to it. The stanza where it says when
"the blackbird flew out of sight,
it marked the edge
of one of many circles"
This made me think of being stuck and not knowing what to do, your stuck in an endless circle. our economy for example can't seem to catch a break, its one bad thing after another. I'm not sure how the author of this poem thought of thirteen ways to look at a blackbird. I know it is going to be difficult for me to come up with thirteen ways of looking at something...

Poetry

So I'm not really sure how to blog, I've never had one but I figured I would just get on here and type. Poetry hasn't really ever caught my interest, but the more we talk about poetry in class the more I seem to like it. I'm mot sure if its because I'm starting to learn about the different types of poetry or just because I've never talked about it so much. I do know I really enjoy the class discussions and hearing all the different ways people analyze poetry. I think that might be why I like it a lot, because each person can take away a different message from the same poem. Anyways I'm happy I have a new outlook on poetry, or I guess you could say a liking to it!