1) Find a poet on this site.
2) Read at least 5 of his/her poems.
3) Write a 250 word blog response in which you
- explain what you liked/disliked about the poems
- explain how the poems connect to your life
- explain your personal definition of poetry
See Carlynn's Blog for a good example.
1 comment:
By: Trevor Cripps
I like not only this poem, but the way Lola Beth wrights all of her poems. But this one it a special one to me. This on reached out the most to me. I like this one because not only is it very true to have the memories of good and bad times, some you want to remember some you wish you could for get or never had. The thing I don’t like about this poem is that it’s not a meaningful or sad or happy poem it makes you feel the way you want to feel about it if you can read this poem and think of happy memories and very little bad ones but to others they can only think of the bad things that has happened to you instead of the good.
This poem connects to my life because there are memories that I often recall not wanting to remember. I maybe 16 but I have memories that I shouldn’t have at the age that I am. A lot I would like to forget. But I will never regret the things I’ve seen or heard. Because of those things I am a stronger person today. It’s those memories and those thoughts is what will make me able to withstand the hardest times in life
My personal definition of poetry, would be words that can flow together with meaning, these words must tell somewhat of a story. Poetry to me shows a strong person because the things there writing about the have over come and are willing to Wright about it for the whole world to see. Poetry could be funny, or serious. That’s what poetry means to me
"Memories"
Memories are intruding things,
often we recall,
things we never, ever planned,
to think about at all.
Tis true there's times we do embrace,
this sometimes private, special place.
Thinking back to what life's brought.
A day can hold so many thoughts.
Some bring laughter, some bring tears.
Many last throughout our years.
If only I could pick and choose.
Some memories I would gladly lose!
Lola Beth Poe
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