The first blog that I examined was Minho's blog about his poetic process. I realized that we had many similar challenges in our creative process. Minho used excellent tools to overcome this like transparency and detail which I believe in the end made his poem even better.
Minho, I really like what you said about utilizing clarity in poetry. I thin one of the biggest misconceptions I had prior to our study poetry was that poems were like puzzles and that the goal was to "de-code" them. I now realize that they are a form creative expression and like you said they use fresh language as their vehicle. Yet, I also see that there are many hindrances that could stunt clarity in a poem. Like you said there are many emotional narratives to pursue within the setting of any single poem but you utilized detail to reveal the beauty within the language. I like that. In my own poem I felt bogged down by possibilities as well but after about the third wave of corrections I could tell my language use in the poem was much more original and much stronger. In fact the previous mistakes that I had made actually helped to me strengthen my final draft of the poem even more. I think this is probably because when you can identify the parts of your poem that need work it is much easier to fix. I, and I assume much of the class, had the problem that at the beginning of the assignment it was hard to start at any good point because our knowledge of poetry was so abstract. As we all ventured through the creative process I think we realized that sometimes the power behind a poem lies in the transparency not the obscurity much like you did. Good blog post bud and I enjoyed your poem too.
The second blog that I examined was Aaron's blog about his misconceptions of poetry as well as his dealings with the process of writing it. Specifically, I related at several points to walls that Aaron hit and also realizations that he made.
Aaron, I too felt like the start of the poetry unit was a tad overwhelming and unfamiliar. Afterall, I don't think too many teenagers have much experience in poetry...or even expressing their voice for that matter. But, through out the struggles of the poetic process my views on poetry drastically changed. I too gained a deeper appreciation for the art and realized that my poem was a chance for a creative outlet not just a another good grade. I also think that it was very honest of you to admit the motives behind your first attempt at poetry. I too at first wanted to write a poem that masqueraded at Mr. Allen's scholarly-musical-philosophical level but realizing that I couldn't was a huge step for me in writing my poem. Just like you I started writing for myself and that opened up a lot of doors for me. I think that during the creative process of anything everyone makes the realization that their notions up until that point were completely wrong. I think its how you continue from that point on that decides whether you are a success or a failure. I really do think your poem was a success bud; so give yourself a pat on the back.
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