poetry

The poetry unit this semester slightly broadened my interest and liking in/of poetry. Last semester in Intro to Creative Writing, it was necessary for me to read poetry of my classmates and critique it, as well as write my own. That class gave me more appreciation for poetry because I was able to read professional works as well as that of my classmates. Writing my own poetry also made me more interested because I was able to be expressive and creative with few guidelines. This class has done the same but in a different manner. The different groups of poems we read all had poems that I had different feelings for. Some I liked and some I didn't or just didn't understand. Those which I didn't understand were generally clarified through the (usually quiet) class discussions, as someone in the class always had some idea or interpretation. The final essay for the poetry unit made me realize even more how much I liked poetry. I listen to music everyday and most of those songs I'm sure also fit the measurements of poetry, as did most of the songs my classmates chose for their paper.