I was introduced to poetry, as many of you were, in grade school. Later, I matriculated and a professor furthered my studying on the subject. Those two experiences were remarkably different. How? Well...
photo by ldyck
Studying Poetry
The first time I studied poetry
I was encouraged to
think
feel like a poet
I was encouraged to
think
feel like a poet
I was rewarded with
Well done, Leanne
Insightful
Well done, Leanne
Insightful
And I felt like
a genius
poetry was part of me
a genius
poetry was part of me
The second time I studied poetry
I was taught that
poetry
was a bug
to be
di-s-sect-ed
I was taught that
poetry
was a bug
to be
di-s-sect-ed
I was chastised with
Not that
The poet clearly didn't mean that
Not that
The poet clearly didn't mean that
And I felt like
a foreigner in a strange land
clearly, I didn't get it
a foreigner in a strange land
clearly, I didn't get it
And so now
I've decided
not to study poetry
but simply
to enjoy it
I've decided
not to study poetry
but simply
to enjoy it
written the morning of 11/18/2024
photo by Byron Dyck
Sunday, January 26
Making Giant Snowballs (children's story)
Making Giant Snowballs encourages children to show acceptance and kindness--especially to people who are different from themselves.
