This week on Monday we learned about aesthetics. We read in separate groups short shorts and present to the class "what is beauty?" and if we saw beauty in literature. On Wednesday we got in a circle and discussed how to help give critique to improve their poem or short short.
I found it interesting on Wednesday when we were reading and discussing possible improvements that can be done to the paper, that many people offered different solutions and found various flaws. Which then lead me to wonder when we do go over our previous written poems or short short, what if the feedback conflicts with each other? I am currently working on the preparation of my presentation of a literary journal. Recently I have been finding myself writing more academically proper rather than exercising creativity by composing short shorts or poems.
As we read "Dia de los Muertos" in class on Wednesday, reminded me that all poems are not the same. The addition of the Spanish words emphasized a select few objects. It gave me an insight as to how that day is celebrated, since I never celebrated it. It was interesting to watch the reactions of the class as we discussed this different poem. Integrating ethnic backgrounds onto a poem can confuse those not accustomed to such culture. Being written those different words dramatically changed the setting of the poem in my mind. It changed to a more Latin environment. Its cool how different culture's art paints more distinguish images in the mind.
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