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Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 9:03pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Signing In as VP cc Gloriaz Cisse7575 gladyys Gottoboy firestar Texanomaly Oma4u et al |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Gladyys(f): 9:07pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
JigsawKillah:Seen,in .. Laykorn where at thou? |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:07pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
[b] Enter the class, my eyes, searching for Everest, Donifez, Jig, and others, couldnt find any one. Good evening class! Hoping to hear the students response. None, nothing, no one in the class. What should I do? I should start my class since we have lots of invisible students. Articles Of Faith - Using Objects in Poetry. 'It (poetry) creates anew the universe, after it has been annihilated in our minds by the recurrence of impressions blunted by reiteration.' 'Description is itself a kind of travel.' Tonight, I will start with doubting Thomas. In the New Testament, Thomas is famous as the disciple who is only convinced in the risen Christ when he sees the crucifixion wounds for himself, when his fingers can actually touch them. Christ's riposte is to tell him 'blessed are they that have not see, yet have believed'. This is all very well for a religion. Religions require faith. Poetry is not a religion. Let's imagine that doubting Thomas is reading our poems. He is not prepared to take anything on faith; so what if you are happy or sad or angry, why should he believe you? The only way you can convince him of the truth of what you are saying is by making him feel it; with his eyes, his ears abf , yes, his fingers. I have founded that using objects early on in a poetry course helps students to begging writing in a way that will satisfy the most doubting of Thomases. Focusing on an object sensitizes us again to the physical world, an alertness that tends to finish once we've left childhood behind. By using objects I am trying to help us recapture a sense of wonder, which in turn helps us rediscover or strengthens an excitement in the possibilities of language. The two are closely connected; just as we tend to use language in a formulaic way in ordinary life, so we can be lazy in the way we encounter the world physically. We spend a great deal of time editing out our environment, not noticing its richness as we tick off our tasks for the day. There are other reasons, too, which make working with objects of particular value in writing of poetry. One of the differences between poetry and prose is, I think, a question of focus. Whilst acknowledging that there are areas where the two genres do overlap, in general, poetry is more tightly and intensely focused than prose. Reading prose is like walking into a room and switching on an overhead light: you can see everything in the room at once. Poetry on the other hand, is more like walking into the same room and switching on a torch: although you don't srr all that's there, what you do see appears with greater intensity by virtue of that single beam.[/b] 1 Like |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Qaisar1: 9:12pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
EverestdeBliu:No sir |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by yuzjet(m): 9:14pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Am here too... Sorry for coming late, it was due to my lithium source. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by donifez(m): 9:18pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Am here. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Gladyys(f): 9:19pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
MY FIRST CLASS THO. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by harlos: 9:19pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
M here |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by yuzjet(m): 9:20pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Gladyys: Not really my first though, but the first I'll be a loo in! |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:20pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
The first exercise that I bring to the class tonight is designed, therefore, with two aims in view: to encourage this intensity of focus and to bring the senses back into writing. Tonight, let's forget about the meaning and messages, and to become like children again, exploring the world with a child's curiosity and immediacy. Here is selection of household objects which include light bulb, scarf, spoon, pepper grinder... Etc. Each student is to explore his or chosen object further using his or her other senses, making notes on the appearance of his or her object, any sound it might make, taste, smell, etc. Each student should widen his or her writing to include any memories or other thoughts triggered by the object. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Qaisar1: 9:21pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Gladyys:Welcome |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Gladyys(f): 9:24pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
yuzjet:WHATS TODAY'S LECTURES ABOUT? |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Gladyys(f): 9:25pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Qaisar1:Thank you |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:25pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
I hope you all enjoy the class tonight, I'm not as good as other teachers, I'm learning from you guys all. Once again, thank you all for coming into the class, Donifez, Yuzjet and others. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by EverestdeBliu(m): 9:26pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Gladyys:Ekabo! |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by yuzjet(m): 9:26pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Gladyys: Can u scroll up on the page please? |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by harlos: 9:27pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
cisse7575:My mother's spoon for example? |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:27pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Gladyys:Articles Of Faith - Using Objects in Poetry. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by EverestdeBliu(m): 9:30pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Sir Cisse,pls proof-read your post |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:32pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
harlos:Fantastic! But what about "My Mother's Cooking Spoon"? That will make it more interesting... People will like to know what you want say about your moms spoon, her cooking? What is the job of the spoon when she cooked... Etc |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 9:32pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
the King's spoon, as we called it the one that causes commotion at the dining made of pure silver, with a long handle at the top of it, is engraved a crown then came fights, till none gets to use it we were kids, and didn't find it amusing mom placed a law, first person to reach there gets to use it, but we didn't care we played the rugby game for its cause only to wake up and find it gone 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Qaisar1: 9:35pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
The heavy beams of light bulbs Chimes of clinging spoons Unending rollercoaster of the fan blades Flaming taste of "Apkoko" Gyrating standing fan 1 Like |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:39pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
EverestdeBliu:thanks, I will always like to learn from you sir, |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 9:44pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
JigsawKillah:this is great brother. But you never tell us why you like it as a kid, how it felt in your hands etc |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by harlos: 9:47pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Its scary look is frightening as we move closer in evening our neighbour's crooked door made from a woody stem joined with patches to keep it firm makes their house look dull the color is blurry because there was no paint to furnish the door makes excessive sound as he bangs with full force we laugh and joke at it in the morning as we go to school we dare not do such on our way back at noon our mother warned against our act as our neighbour is a nice man. 1 Like |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by JigsawKillah(m): 9:52pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
JigsawKillah: modified cc Cisse |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by yuzjet(m): 10:00pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
The light bulb "As the darkness flow into the world For the disappearance of a fount wide ray With my eyes becomes dysfunctional With life metamorphose widely dark Like the inside grave of hell bound sinner Show courtesy to science. Incandescence with tungsten Slaughter the darkness For the beautiful light has come". |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by Gladyys(f): 10:06pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
I get the chills at night wen it drones, i'l ask who sang wen its dawn, held up by its feet, with 3 kiths n kin dat neva meet, it fiercely works, it weapons clearly talks, while cuttin round circles with its blade, and when it blows the signs of heat on my skin quickly fade i feel like a star each time i stare at the fans.... . . ehm! hws this?(cover face). |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 10:39pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
JigsawKillah:fantastically written. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 10:43pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
harlos:this is good objects, but you are not making use of most of what you have. Make us see the door. The color of the door. What sound did the door make when opened or closed? Was it openable by kids or too Harvey for kids..etc |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 10:46pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
yuzjet:perfectly written, write up bros. |
Re: Poetry Classes For Beginners - NPC (Signup Thread) by cisse7575(m): 10:48pm On Mar 12, 2015 |
Gladyys:what or where is the object here? Please explain |
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