2007 Poets

[bored6]

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Originally Posted by 666_blessings

There aren't any specific poets you should be reading, just read lots of poetry. The more you read the better and when you find a poet you like, just read some more of their work. My personal favourites are TS Eliot and Seamus Heaney. I suppose the poet you should be focusing on (besides one whose style you like) depends on the theme you want to explore.

Thanks mate..defi. doing poetry now it seems much more interesting then SS.

[666_blessings]

I wouldn't say too many people do short stories. Just not enough people do poetry. EE2 should be compulsory! ^^

[chingu]

yeh hey! my teacher doesnt really like my idea either, and yes i moved from short story too. its more fun to do poetry! proposal due tomorrow for me ... jeevers.

[tillytilly]

I got my proposal back yesterday, my teacher said he liked my "unique idea", I got good, over 90 marks for the proposal, I'm happpyy with that.

[666_blessings]

over 90 is excellent! Well done!

[shimmy&shine]

well done!

My major work turned nothing like my initial interntions outlined in my proposal, haha.

so be ready for any chanhges if any occurs!

[666_blessings]

I went from 'the world is terrible let's blow it up' to 'the world is wonderful, let's keep living' and finally decided to take some sort of middle ground. Plenty of room for drastic changes and it's nothing to worry about if you do end up making huge changes.

[bored6]

Originally Posted by LottoX

It's time to start working now, 2007, =)

[666_blessings]

Originally Posted by LottoX

It's time to start working now, 2007, =)

As far as poetry is concerned you should never have stopped in the first place. That said, it's time to hit the higher gears.

Ganbatte kudasai!

[sw1tch]

Originally Posted by LottoX

Remember to take advantage of the form and power of poetry.

That's pretty much all I can think of right now. Just remember to emphasise and use the aspects of poetry which make it so powerful.

Yeah, way to be specific, huh?

good advice all the same

Originally Posted by dreamer7

It's quite frustrating because my concept keeps metamorphosising, but that's the whole creative process I suppose. The research is going to be quite difficult. Stress!

You're completely right about the 'metamorphosis' thing... especially with poetry, because one or two lines can have a thousand different meanings. It's easy to go off onto tangents and find something new to toy with

As for research, I'm just getting a whole different bunch of poets who write in different styles, working out which style I like, and going with that. Also, you may want to investigate the ways in which the themes you are using are represented. Check out this page, there's heaps of great poems here: http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/

Originally Posted by whyjonathan

Aestheticism is the theme/concept bouncing around at the moment. all about how ugly the world is, and how our senses are so dulled we are content with that uglyness.

I'm not entirely sure, but my class is currently studying 'Romanticism in relation to Coleridge's poetry'. I quote Wikipedia, on 'Romanticism':

Originally Posted by http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism

It stressed strong emotion as a source of aesthetic experience, placing new emphasis on such emotions as trepidation, horror, and the awe experienced in confronting the sublimity of nature.

So, yeah, you might want to take a look at romanticism, and the romantic era of poetry. Coleridge, Byron, and everyone else mentioned on the Wikipedia article. lol.


more ponderings:

Originally Posted by shimmy&shine

you have no idea how to poem-ify?
just brainstorm.

Yeah exactly! I'm doing a music themed set of poems, and as such, I just did this:
- Make a CD with music appropriate to your theme.
- Listen to the CD for 40-odd minutes and just write whatever comes to mind. WHATEVER. and, it may be advisable to do it without stopping, but if you get on a really good thread, just run with it. In my experience, poetry's kinda unpredictable like that.

[shimmy&shine]

weeeeeeeeeeeelcome Sw1tch! Thanks for your contribution to this dying thread, lol.

so how is everyone going with their major works?

[rissie]

summary:
I have seven poems that are definitely going in - 1500 words so far
I also have several others that I've written but have no idea what to do with them haha.
I have five more ideas for poems that I need to sit down and write
I'm meant to have a first draft by now!

[666_blessings]

That's not a bad effort. The best thing about poetry as an EE2 medium is that you never really need to have a first draft of your major work as a whole. You can get away with editing one poem while writing another which sounds like what you've done so far. No need to panic, just listen to the muse within.

[sarge1]

hey guys
im doin a novellete for my major work but also slotting in some poetry that a characters in my story write through tehir life. Ive never really been a big poetry write so if any1 would like to check out wot ive done so far let me know. My teacher says the poetry is good but i think i might need another opinion.
just private message me if any1 can help me out

[slinkysezzy]

Hi guys, I'm just inviting you to join EE2 Feedback Exchange which is a google group for discussion and feedback for our major works - without the whole "public forum" issue.

If you're interested in joining the group just PM me your email address and i'll add you to the list.

See you later,

Sara