Week 9

This week I missed class on Monday, but I heard the class discussion was about the aesthetics of poems. For the homework, I read 5 poems from the IR and looked at the aesthetics of all of them and looked for different themes. Then in class, we practiced workshop techniques and how to critique in a positive, helpful way.

For homework I had to look up lit journal and look at the aesthetics. I haven't done any writing for the week except for essays. I think I will enjoy workshop, however I am nervous for others to be reading my work. I don't think my poems are very good, and having others read it can be intimidating. I have a few questions about aesthetics, because I missed class. My understanding is that you just look at what you think is beautiful in the poem. Or the point or theme of the poem/short short.

I am very excited about revising work and making the poems into something completely different. I think all the revising techniques and prompts we did will make the new poems into decent pieces of work. I especially liked the technique, of changing point of view and writing from a new perspective. I'm really excited for the next few weeks of revision.