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As examples of the analyses offered, here's the summer schedule.
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.
These analyses focus 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.
The winter and spring seasons presented a wide ranging look at modern poets, most often found working in the music world: "Clocks" and "He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother", Dolly Parton and Sting, "Paper Cup" and "Both Sides Now", and Carole King and Ryan Teddar (of "Counting Stars" fame).
Looking ahead, in September, we start drilling down
into poetic devices and continue that into October.
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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