analyzing it,
finding meaning in it
and making sense of it,
I can say that I honestly feel very comfortable reading a complex poem and teaching it to others-
I can make meaning of it's
s
t
r
u
c
t
u
r
e,
analyze all occurrence of alliteration,
(whether is occurs immediately or in time)
find and explain its end rhyme
etc.
Some would say that this should make me a good poet-
that I should be able to create beautiful works because I can reproduce the elements of
good
poetry
(tears rolling down the lace petals of a lily in the morning light).
But I disagree!
Imitation and study do not make good poetry!
If one examines the work of Elliot-
The Wasteland
words
thrown
about
with
seemingly
no
regard.
Does he rhyme?
And where is the assonance?
But he makes a wonderful point,
a paints a vivid picture.
What, then, makes good poetry "good"?
I believe that in matters such a this
that the easiest answer is:
poetry is meant to inspire
like Yeats' "widening gyre"
or Blake's Tyger.
I contend that education, or rather,
knowledge,
is very important when arranging words on paper in the hope of creating a poem,
otherwise what the reader is left with are only words,
arranged much like flowers in a vase-
but eventually that beauty fades
and the admirer is left with nothing of substance.
Thus a poet should be always aware of those that came before him,
soak up and bleed their thoughts-
but the difference between creation and imitation is slim-
thus their usage should be carefully planned shots.
But when all is said and written,
make sure that it is from the heart
because either way someone will cut it down
so you should at least have fun creating it!
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5 comments:
Jackie,
First I would like to commend you on your original way or formatting your post. It is ironic how you said you cannot make good poetry and yet you added great poetic tendencies to your post. I found what you said very intriguing as well though. It is true that being able to analyze a poem does take time. It takes practice and a lot of interaction with poetry. I also agree with your idea that knowing poetic structure does not mean you will be a great poet. This is because of the open-ended quality of poetry. A poem can be anything the poet wants it to be. Look at Beowulf in its original form, for example. Poetry used to be in paragraphs, yet it was still poetry. It still had poetic qualities. Also, like you said, The Waste Land (YECK!).
It all comes down to getting the student to understand the structure and the wordplay, then it’s pretty much up to the student whether they intake it or not. They also need to dabble in it first. It is important to get the student open to the idea of poetry. If not, it could be a much painful experience for them. The worst thing that happens in school is when you are forced to write about something you hate.
Good Job on your post. I like the picture too, its creative.
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