3. In chapter 2 verse is described and in chapter 11 devising and revising are explained. The verse of a poem is how the poem looks, and subsequently how it is supposed to be read. the different formats and line breaks can guide the reader in where to take a breath and which lines and words are emphasized. Using different formats when writing poetry, such as the love sonnets, can change the way a poem is read. Focusing on the poetry you have written and rewriting and revising it is essential to make sure the very best words remain. When you review the poetry you have written, you can decide how to shape it so that it works best to portray exactly what you intended. By revising and devising your work you can prepare it for submission and hopefully publication. In some cases a poem written about one thing can have an entirely new meaning by changing a few key words or the perspective of the narrator or point of view of the poem.
2. Knowing where to implement line breaks can be very confusing. Along with using the line breaks it can sometimes change the meter of the poem for better or worse. Creating a community for your writing and submitting your work seems very difficult to me. The idea of "community" implies that you must search out a group of people to share your poetry with. I think poetry is very personal, even though i do not take it seriously. I have difficulty sharing with classmates let alone finding strangers to read and possibly criticize my words.
1. A question I have from this weeks reading is "Would you ever want to be a published poet?" I wonder how many of my classmates would actually enjoy writing for a living? i know that Baker is not necessarily a college that one would go to to become an English major, but how many students have discovered their love for it after taking classes like creative writing? It is always possible to transfer to another school (like Wayne State) and further their education and strive to be an English major, but how many do?
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