This poetry thing is pretty fun. I put something down but it feels incomplete. The Teach says that it’s “pretty good for an
engineer.” The she dropped these two new
ideas on me and we read another poem.
- Punctuation: Used to create silence and pauses and to give moments to think.
- Enjambment: Don’t finish a thought on one line. Finish it on the next. But it also has something to do with pushing the thought forward and drawing it back. I get the principle. I just don’t know how to word it.
From what I understand these are going to help me paint a
better picture in one of the sections of my poem.
I don’t know how to word this yet, but I’ll eventually
figure it out.
Here is another problem I am having. My brain never quits. I have many passions, many things that
interest me. I am finding myself trying
to figure out something else to write about.
I want to write about something else too.
What else could I write about?
I think that that’s the beauty of writing in general. You can do essentially a “brain dump” and just write everything that you’re thinking about and just get it all out. Quotes you’ve heard recently that made you think, thoughts about last night’s episode of Doctor Who or even reasons why you want to go to a certain place. Once you have all those thoughts down, I find its best to walk away for a little bit, maybe get a slice of pie or overthrow a government. And then we you get back you can look at what you’ve written and try and organize your thoughts and ideas. Maybe you see something that sparks another idea, or maybe you see something that sparks an idea for a new poem.
ReplyDeleteIf I can not think of something to write about I get away too. Whether it is for the "teach" or for college essays I like to go. Just go somewhere. I have been on drives through the back roads, trips to the store and just a walk in the woods. When I have a problem thinking of what to write about I try to think out side of the box. Mr. Davidson, you need to find a place that allows you to think.
ReplyDeleteAs for the enjambment and punctuation, learn from the pros. Search it on Google and read examples and try to recreate them. Use other peoples ideas to fuel your ideas. You can not make even the best engine run with out fuel and a spark. You have a spark now you need your fuel.
Mr. Davidson,
ReplyDeleteI saw in your previous blog post that you never ever give up and I think that will be advantageous as you attempt to use punctuation and enjambment in your poems. I was wondering if you have looked up any literary terms since you've started your "poetic journey" and if you have, for what reason? One thing I've learned in Mrs. Krasney's class is the importance of knowing literary vocabulary in order to tear apart a poem and analyze it, but I am curious to know if you find it necessary to be familiar with the vocabulary in order to build a poem.
As for your other comment, I think that because your brain never quits, you should write down any good thought you have and come back to them when you really have a chance to think. Of course, we all know that the best thoughts come to us in the shower and as we're falling asleep, so I guess you recording every thought would depend on how dedicated you are to the project. Also, I saw that you decided to not carry around a poetry journal, but lucky for you recording thoughts and ideas doesn't require anything more than your smartphone or a pencil and a scrap piece of paper. Since you're a teacher, you're exposed to new ideas everyday and there are bound to be some snippets of conversations that you overhear that center around a topic you usually don't think about. Listening and talking to new people is an easy and interesting way to get new ideas and if you're creative enough, you can certainly turn them into a poem.
Alyse: It's funny about the poetry journal. I quit carrying the journal around for about a week, but now It's back on me again. It truly is the best place to formulate the ideas. It's easier to cross things out and find again if you want to use it instead of trying to remember something.
DeleteAs far as knowing the terminology goes, hmmmm, well; as I am learning how to do this I am consulting Mrs. Krasny and she is teaching me the terms. Here is the thing about my learning. Let's say i am going on a Trip to visit your brother at ODU. I know how to get there because I have been there a few times, BUT I do not remember all of the road names. Does that make sense?
The idea of using enjambment to "push forward and draw back" an idea interested me, but I thought I'd try doing that to get a different effect - by giving a phrase at least two possible meanings to create sort of an ambiguity - which, sure enough, happens to be a theme I'm trying to go for. If anyone feels like reading, can you tell where I'm using enjambment (and how)? And how effective it is? It's still a rough thing I was messing with the other day, but I thought I'd just. Leave it here.
ReplyDeleteyeah i was a
wreck
little bit fake
little bit fed-up
and no reason
rushed
then, but things changed
i changed
the world
shifted a little
but i did too
shifted
yeah i might be
am i
i don’t
i’m not
can’t
tell
this
this doesn’t matter
but when
and what
will?