{ I haven’t gone out of my way to study poetry. 'id': '9781472972712', I remember that I’m a genius. His experimentation with syntax of language is something you’d have to get used to, or just simply get. It's like, wow, how did they come up with such beautiful sounding language, of which I know not the meaning? 'When you read this book, the windows will burp and the grass will turn blue. I can’t do it here, because of course, that’s not the same as submitting it to someone else and asking them for validation. “But it didn’t rhyme,” you retort. }); Shortlisted for the Laugh Out Loud Awards - the UK's only prize for funny children's books. The diversity and volume of this art is immense, and I do believe something exists for everyone. 'id': '9781472955487', ga('ec:addProduct', ” That line is a deal breaker, sounding the death knell on an ancient art. Still, I think I miss something. Post by cbwritingsolutions19 » Sat May 18, 2019 9:12 pm. }); $('#addtocartbutton-257735').click(function() { I can relate to Monica on Friends. 'id': '9781472930071', Autoplay next video. 01/25/2016 04:16 pm ET Updated Dec 06, 2017 Every time I hear someone say I don't like poetry, or I'm not a poetry person, I think the opposite is true. I’ve been to many poetry readings, some of which have moved me so deeply that I cried (Tomaž Šalamun) and some of which have failed to reach me (though also not for a lack of trying). ga('send', 'event', 'UX', 'click', 'add to cart'); Wor... - "/lit/ - Literature" is 4chan's board for the discussion of books, authors, and literature. ga('ec:setAction', 'add'); stupid words others don't forget Hyperactive confusion at so many ideas multiplying at random so many appear you end with ten thoughts all of which clear 2 seconds after the stupid shit people hear unaware thoughts spawn in each brain hemisphere with their dominant side the only to function whilst your cross dominance brings both in to action Different for each one of us? My aunt Joanie writes what I define as good poetry. They don't really have a clue, Reading between the lines, Is something they just can't do. stupid words others don't forget Hyperactive confusion at so many ideas multiplying at random so many appear you end with ten thoughts all of which clear 2 seconds after the stupid shit people hear unaware thoughts spawn in each brain hemisphere with their dominant side the only to function whilst your cross dominance brings both in to action ga('ec:addProduct', }); 1. When people tell me they don't "get" poetry, I tell them they just haven't found their poets. Children will definitely love poetry after reading this!” –  Words for Life. every sense of security being right out of reach Tumbling through chaos pushing through the past to find some sense of clarity that i never new existed. “What do you mean you don't like poetry? I love words, playing with their meanings, playing with assonance and alliteration and other sorts of things. I took a poetry appreciation class in college and got a "D" in it. See answers (2) Ask for details ; Follow Report What do you need to know? My Poetic Past. Link to post Share on other sites. And so are you. (I HATED that class!! 'id': '9781472955470', 'id': '9781472930040', I started reading poetry. If you read all these things and still don’t get poetry, then just go about your life, but I honestly think she could be a bridge for a lot of people who don’t see the appeal. Poetry is all around us, alive and well. April 27th, 2013 / 11:04 am Nederlo Creek— Bethany, The Tiny Furniture quote is spot on, the first sentence excepted. 2) The Modern Art Excuse (i.e. I’ve got a copy of this dude named Seamus Heaney’s collection called Opened Ground. and for once - i'm looking right back. Here's the thing: people get served poetry like a sliced up kidney, and you might appreciate it or not, but the thing is, when it's inside you functioning properly it's integral and essential to you even as it is unconsidered. It will change your mind and brighten your heart. When I really think about it, my confusion is with more modern poetry, especially the kind that doesn’t have a clear meaning. You literary types out there, where would you start? When I read it, I can imagine things – a walk through nature, time spent with someone I love. ga('send', 'event', 'UX', 'click', 'add to cart'); What I remembered I scribbled down here for your amusement. I don't get poetry. It does not matter that i have been suffering for years,,or that i am in pain today. You rock! it's a line from a poem by ferlinghetti Read more. ga('ec:setAction', 'add'); }); $('#addtocartbutton-423083').click(function() { I don’t “get” them because I don’t understand what readings hope to achieve within the broader framework of culture. ga('ec:addProduct', just as people feel like modern art is a scam because they assume the artist is purposely trying to be odd or different in order to be famous, there's a common sentiment that says poets are "duping" readers by coming up with random words strung together that are supposed to be "deep.") But, as I said earlier, neither of these are true. I started reading poetry. ga('send', 'event', 'UX', 'click', 'add to cart'); My aunt Joanie writes what I define as good poetry. I … ga('ec:setAction', 'add'); It reminded me of the times I’ve been sick as a kid – a lot of those times I spent imagining stories. If ever you've thought that you or the young people you know don't like poetry, please allow yourselves an early Christmas present and treat yourself to this. I don't know why I loved you so much Or is it love? ga('ec:setAction', 'add'); Subscribe Subscribe; e-edition It surprised me too. It’s not easy in craft mind you, but easy to “get.” Poetry serves two primary functions: to change the world and get laid. I labored through school and college whenever poetry became part of the curriculum. I have a BFA and an MFA in creative writing, so I’ve had to take several poetry courses over the years, and I still don’t get what qualifies as a “good” poem. No need to feel distress. And that's why I would disagree with the common advice to start with the "masters". That's how magic these poems are.' And poetry seems to be the king of all that, right? Download jpg. Or maybe all interpretation of poetry is personal? Neutron-Bomb - I hope you never get the call either, this brings a light to the 'drafting' phenomena which is still in effect in parts of the globe, for war preparedness; like torture to those who would never choose this life willingly. I don’t get poetry. Answer 1. help1441. pt 1: haiku ... poetry still the underwear of the soul. Every time I hear someone say I don’t like poetry, or I’m not a poetry person, I think the opposite is true. I don’t “get” them not for a lack of trying. When I say I don’t get poetry, I don’t mean I don’t enjoy it. ga('ec:setAction', 'add'); I do understand that he is not everyone’s cup of tea. I don't "get" poetry either. This must mean you've not read the debut collection of poems from Joshua Seigal!” –  lovereading4kids.co.uk. How am I supposed to analyse it? 'name': 'Little Lemur Laughing' { }); I consent to my submitted data being collected and stored as outlined by the site . John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost," written in the 1600s, does not rhyme. I certainly don’t punish the poem for failing to deliver (equally untenable) or think negatively of the poet when I don’t connect. I just don't get poetry. ga('ec:addProduct', Understanding poems is the key that unlocks your view on poetry as a whole. I look upon many works, ye mighty. }); $('#addtocartbutton-279051').click(function() { Although I don’t really like Dickinson, I am a huge Shakespeare fan; to me he did not write plays but rather really really really really long poems. How is it, That many can be tricked. Poetry serves two primary functions: to change the world and get laid. Yeah, I noticed that too. 'my heart thumping with pride my knees bleeding into gauze I have grandiose notions of saving my country from outlaws' Many people today are of the belief that they "don't really get poetry," regarding poetry with almost the same trepidation they might regard, say, a complicated physics equation.In fairness to those many people, some poems are dense.Or cryptic. No need to feel distress. 2,800.00: Name. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window). When analysing poetry, there are a number of simple things that we can pick out and look at in detail to discuss the poem. Always remember an interview, Graeme Souness, then the manager of Blackburn Rovers, giving after a match in which his American goal custodian, Brad Friedle excelled. If you don't get me then you don't know me !!! I certainly don’t know how to write it. For the past, I don’t know, eight years probably, I’ve returned on and off to poetry, trying to understand it or get something out of it or discover whatever it is that it’s supposed to do. I mostly read non-fiction, but I feel that I need to start reading a poetry book here or there. I don’t get the concept creation, they said, she said, he said…. My dear Donovan all writing from the heart is good poetry! I feel like I should get it. because this time-i' No, poetry does not have to rhyme. I want to get into poetry, but I don't understand half the words and the meaning being conveyed. }); Download our poetry pack to discover 20 fun ideas for writing and enjoying great poems! At the moment I don’t get it When you choose Her over me Money over time Or lust over love 'id': '9781472930026', April 20, 2012 nithin81 Opened Ground, poetry, Seamus Heaney 3. Notes. I Don't Want to Get Up.