The main reading that I focused on this week was reading my literary journal in preparation for my presentation on Monday. My journal is the Beloit Poetry Journal that focuses on poetry in political and social landscapes. This journal was very interesting and gave me a good idea of what a literary journal entails. We also did some reading and activities in preparation for our workshops for our own literary portfolio. Mainly, the week focused on literary journals and preparation on getting our portfolio together.
I extremely enjoyed reading my literary journal. I am seriously considering subscribing to it since I loved it that much. The main focus this week, for me, was this presentation assignment so it was very interesting to see how it is put together and what kind of writing is specific to that type of journal. It made me think about my writing in a whole and what I want it to look like to other people who would read it. It was a great pairing in preparation to learning how to workshop. Overall, this week, I have focused on my writing and trying to decide how I want my writing to be perceived and how I should go about revisioning my work.
In reading the Beloit Poetry Journal I was introduced to a type and style of poetry that I do not usually read. When I originally picked the journal I picked it based off of its name and the current issue’s cover. I did not look into what type of journal it was. So when I was reading the poems, they were about contemporary political and social issues in today’s world. These are subjects I do not usually read about on my own time but it did open my mind to new things and I found that I really enjoyed reading this journal. This made me think to start broadening my horizons and my likes and dislikes especially when it comes to reading different genres and styles.
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