a. Louise Glück “The Seven Ages the most beautiful poem, Moonbeam, The sensual world, mother and child, Fable, Solstice, Stars, Youth, Exhalted image, Reunion, Radium, Birhtday, Ancient Text, selected poems
b. Audre Lorde collected and selected poems. What my child learns of the sea, Now that am forever with child, Generation, The woman thing, Coal, All Hallows Eve, Song for a Thin sister, Seasoning, The Black Unicorn, The girl who know what side her bread was buttered on,
c. Pablo Neruda secected poems: twenty love poems, oneness, unidad, System of gloom, it means shadows., The Potter, Fable of the mermaid and the drunks, one hundred love sonets, Insomnia,
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Briefly describe your impressions of each poet and compare/contrast them in terms of style, subject matter, and the impressions/feelings you get from reading each. Which one spoke to you most and why? Which one was not as compelling to you personally, and why?
Choose one poem to analyze technically. What is it about? What are the most interesting lines of the poem and what makes them interesting? How did the poet use rhyme? Is there a meter and/or number of syllables used per line? What can you gather about line breaks? What are the main images and metaphors of the poem that help them get their message across uniquely? What is one piece of inspiration you can take from the poem when writing your own?
What do you think the purpose and role of poetry is? Why do we need this kind of writing, and what subjects, topics, etc. is it especially good for? What does poetry accomplish that an essay or short story could not? Do you think most people like to read poetry – why/why not? If you could imagine a kind of poetry you would love to read, what would be some of the characteristics of it that would make it enjoyable?
a. Louise Glück “The Seven Ages the most beautiful poem, Moonbeam, The sensua
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