I recently came across a Chinese poem translated in English. It’s weird, but that was the first time I have read a translated poem!
Sonnet 2
Whatever can be shed we jettison
from bodies, let return again to dust
–a way to compose us for age. And thus,
like leaves and the late flowers that one
by one the autumn trees [...]
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Poetry in Translation
Posted in General Poetry Information on December 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A New Way To Picture Poetry!
Posted in General Poetry Information, tagged Fall, Gold, Leaves, Robert Frost on November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’m all about exploring poetry in new ways. I recently looked up one of my favorite poems, “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” by Robert Frost on YouTube.com.
I enjoyed browsing through genius 5-year-olds, high school students craving extra credit and old aged Frost enthusiasts reciting this poem. Yet, I came across a more amusing style of portraying [...]
Virginia Pantoum
Posted in General Poetry Information on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I know I promised a pantoum, so here it is! I took a stab at constructing my own, but my talented classmate, Jone, wrote a better one.
I will keep working on my pantoum, but for now, enjoy Jone Brunelle’s “Virginia Pantoum.”
Virginia Pantoum
He warned me not to fall in love
with your temperamental seasons
but your warmth poisons [...]
Pandora Radio
Posted in General Poetry Information on November 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Having trouble getting into the writing groove? I just found out about Pandora Radio from a friend and it is awesome! Best of all, it’s free!
http://www.pandora.com/
All you do is type in a song or artist of your choice and the website will create your own personalized music station. The music being played revolves around the [...]
Poetic Form
Posted in General Poetry Information on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My advanced poetry class had a discussion the other day, regarding the importance of using poetic forms.
Forms such as the sestina, villanelle, sonnet, blank verse, pantoum, etc. involve stressing certain syllables, rhyming, repetition, and other strict guidelines.
Wait… I thought poetry was meant to be completely creative and free of rules and restrictions. Well, a lot of [...]
Famous Poet, Cornelius Eady, comes to JMU!
Posted in General Poetry Information on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I recently had the pleasure of listening to Cornelius Eady recite several of his finest narrative poems in person! If you haven’t heard of Eady, you should know that he has written several noted poetry books. He has been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize as well as the 2001 National Book Award in poetry. He has [...]
Join a poetry club!
Posted in General Poetry Information on October 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Love poetry? You are not the only one! Millions of people out there share a fondness for poetry. Whether you write poetry, read poetry, or both, why not express your creativity with others!
I’m currently taking my second poetry class at JMU. I get to share my poems, read classmates’ poems, write poetry website reviews and sit-in on [...]
