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(Is "writerly" a word? It
should be.)
May and June and July focused on
writing occasional poems for live audiences. These months offered guidance for
rocking that Live Mic experience. Mother's Day, Father's Day, and the patriotic
Memorial Day, Flag Day, and Independence Day occasioned several close analyses
of poems written for specific occasions.
The analyses focuses on major poets
like Judith Viorst (Mother's Day), Robert Haydn (Father's Day), and Walt
Whitman, Waldo Emerson, John MacRae, Rupert Brooke, Gwendolyn Brooks, and
Wilfred Owens (patriotic days).
In August, occasional poems are cast
aside to look at influences that help poets execute their concept.
Aug. 5 compared the Eagles' rock hit
"Hotel California" to Carl Orff's "O Fortuna".
Aug. 15 revealed Edna St. Vincent
Millay's crafting of "First Fig".
Aug. 25 examined how Millay and
Robert Frost used Aristotle's Three Unities of time / place / action to develop
several poems.
In September, we start drilling down
into poetic devices.
Join us on the 5ths (5th / 15th /
25th) for the continuation of our year-long lessons in improving your poetic
craft.
The link will carry you to the
August 25 blog. Work backwards from there.
Happy writing!
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