Poetry thingy whatchamacallit

[lothiel_isilien]

In Poetry Writing, we've been looking into this style of poetry called 'New Sentence' poetry. Basically, it's a bunch of unrelated sentences that sound poetic together. There's really no set form or rules for writing it. It's all about the juxtaposition of ideas and an utter lack of coherent 'transition' between one sentence/though and the next

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[jiggy03]

So you know how not literary minded I am, but I read em anyway and I have to say that I like the one written on the second one written on the 23-28, the one that starts 'if you stare hard enough...' and I dig the one on the 29th... I dunno, again, know nothing of poetry or writing, but those two especially the one on the 29th had this edge of humor to them. Like looking at the images that the lines draw in your head and then moving onto the next, its just interesting to see how the image has to transition. Did that make any sense? No, not at all... I am soo done trying to be cool and a good friend who will read your work and give you feedback! I am a dork.....

[lothiel_isilien]

Yay! You actually read them. :) I'm just grateful for that, as I don't figure many people actually *will* read them. I know what you mean about forcing your mind to transition from one image to the next. That's kind of what I was going for with this, because the transition is different for everyone. :) You are cool and a good friend who gives me feedback. Anyone can analyze poetry...honestly!

[wadingophelia]

One of my co-workers had to do this last year. I found it fascinating. In many ways, much more difficult than actually taking the time to write my own poetry. Mostly because you seem to need to find images that will somehow work together. Granted, many things can sound poetic, but that doesn't mean it means much of anything. Even if the reader doesn't know where the lines came from, if you work them together in the right ways, I'm sure they can still get something out of your work; it'll mean something different to each reader, who will interpret your words in the ways that make sense or give meaning to them. My favorites here are definitely the last two. I like how the images in my head flow from one to the next, and the slight humor that trails along with each new sentence.

[lothiel_isilien]

Thanks for reading. I'm glad you liked the last two, as they're definitely my favorites. :) I have to turn in one of these poems for the poetry workshop, as I'm reading on Wednesday, and I'm definitely thinking about doing one of the last two.

[kristencharles]

This reminds me vaguely of high school English, when my teacher assigned us to make our own "Pillow Book". I guess it's a form of ancient Japanese poetry, and this author made her Pillow Book where all the poems begin with something like, "Happiness is . . ." or "Anger is . . ." and then described random scenes or events that "are" those emotions. It seems kinda random like this form of poetry, but also has meaning. I found meaning in individual lines of your poems. And even if I hadn't, they still made me think and created images. Isn't that what art is all about?