tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post3287729458387584492..comments2023-03-24T10:10:22.682-04:00Comments on How Do We Tell Ourselves the Truth?: What my brother, Frank Delaney, has to say about poetry...Mrs. Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00398436173535554878noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-71064775713911234272013-10-18T00:53:48.246-04:002013-10-18T00:53:48.246-04:00Cody Smith said, "Although, I feel like you d...Cody Smith said, "Although, I feel like you don't really have to be a "keen" listener to do so. All that is necessary for writing poem is slapping some words down on a peice of paper." I fundamentally oppose this. Slapping words down is just butchering what could be a good poem. Even if it is being left open to interpretation, it has to be well written. Or just not complete crap. I think writing needs to have inspiration behind it to make it actually good. I think being a keen listener is the best way to get inspiration to write because so much information is just thrown around all the time and there are always good writing topics being thrown around as well.Daniel Crossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-79359860393913377402013-10-17T12:03:31.436-04:002013-10-17T12:03:31.436-04:00...It works as long as you un-specify it so that y......It works as long as you un-specify it so that you can leave it to the reader's imagination to try to understand what you're talking aboutcody smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-77555279318054873152013-10-17T12:01:33.774-04:002013-10-17T12:01:33.774-04:00I agree that anyone can write a poem. Although, I ...I agree that anyone can write a poem. Although, I feel like you don't really have to be a "keen" listener to do so. All that is necessary for writing poem is slapping some words down on a peice of paper. For instance, <br />Brush Brush Brush<br />The fly dwindled about<br />whistling through the air<br />landing on french fries.<br />The ceiling came down on the fly and it was gone.<br />Just like the rocks of my un-centered format, of which<br />retreats for undesirable favors.<br /><br />... poetry is as abundant as the amount of atoms in this world, it's not that special. cody smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-87883370298149477962013-10-16T08:17:09.453-04:002013-10-16T08:17:09.453-04:00All three of these are so deep and meaningful. The...All three of these are so deep and meaningful. They resonate. It's hopeful. It makes the art of poetry making sound totally different then even the school makes it feel. <br /><br />It makes poetry sound, also, like more of an impressive art form.. as if it wasn't already!Desi Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-47822112594476125122013-10-16T08:15:30.181-04:002013-10-16T08:15:30.181-04:00From Brie T: "This is absolutely my favorite ...From Brie T: "This is absolutely my favorite blog post yet. I completely agree that poetry is not written, but felt. It is almost as poetry is its own entity which writes its own story; tells its own truth. It is impossible to write a poem, but easy to take note of one's surroundings and/or feelings, forming the words in a poetic manner."<br />...because she couldn't get it to post. Mrs. Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00398436173535554878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-78534458132418062572013-10-16T07:41:51.809-04:002013-10-16T07:41:51.809-04:00I only like "good" poetry when "goo...I only like "good" poetry when "good" people create the work of art. No idiot should grab a pen and paper and start scribbling their freakin' life down. No one cares! No one gives a crap about their story. And that's why I'm glad poetry isn't our vcenter of life this year. Poetry is Hell to me and honestly that's all I have to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-89086944520925936992013-10-16T05:15:52.778-04:002013-10-16T05:15:52.778-04:00Interestingly enough, after reading this post I fe...Interestingly enough, after reading this post I feel more confident in my poetry writing skills.<br />Funny how that works.Kale M3nd3z-deM3ll0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-34497747859812699152013-10-16T05:14:53.771-04:002013-10-16T05:14:53.771-04:00The poem we read in class about the girl being for...The poem we read in class about the girl being forced to shoot the family dog was a great poem. But it was copied word for word from an article. I don't think this makes it any less legitimate. In past years, I have hated the poetry units. I hated trying to analyze why a poet wrote something the way he did. But some of the poems we have read so far this year make me really think. I do agree that anyone can birth a poem. A truly great poet will have the truth come to them. There is no need for them to fiddle around with words.Kale M3nd3z-deM3ll0noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-28085364148823614692013-10-15T23:18:09.508-04:002013-10-15T23:18:09.508-04:00I love what Delaney had to say about poetry. In my...I love what Delaney had to say about poetry. In my own experience, I've found it much easier to write poetry when I want to/find the right inspiration, then when we are forced to come up with poetry that fits a certain set criteria. Poetry is something that should be created with love and care, not made up the night before it's due for class.<br />-Skylar SSkylar Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18416117132172910756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-46177336463324526482013-10-15T22:57:37.169-04:002013-10-15T22:57:37.169-04:00Once again, I agree with Delaney's beliefs. Po...Once again, I agree with Delaney's beliefs. Poetry shouldn't be forced on someone searching for a topic to write about. People cannot create a poem when it is assigned to them. Poetry is created through experiences and strong feelings. Good poems seemingly flow out of a "true" poet's mind when they find inspiration. The "true" poet does not focus on looking for rhymes and words that fit the meter. The words of a poem come together as the poet experiences an event or spontaneously feels a burst of joy, anger, or fear.Claire O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12538957754485604578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-29821850531835999362013-10-15T22:25:47.573-04:002013-10-15T22:25:47.573-04:00I strongly agree with Delaney's notion that po...I strongly agree with Delaney's notion that poetry doesn't simply come to anyone who is literate enough to write a decent composition. This can easily be compared to music composition. I could've sat down at the piano when I was seven years old and plunked out a melody and called it a composition. Now mind you, it wouldn't sound good in any way, shape, or form, but I composed SOMETHING, right? Does it sound the same as Mozart's compositions at the same age did? Absolutely not. Not everybody is made to write music. People can try as hard as they want, but if they weren't born with the natural talent/ability like the famous composers whose names have been floating around for the past three or four centuries, there's no way that they'll make it to that level. This is exactly like being a poet. Anyone could write a haiku about a flower, but a "true poet" will go that extra distance to make the reader sense everything about the flower. The descriptive words, the imagery, the emotions being stirred; I have personally witnessed this talent among my peers and I know for a fact that I do not possess it. However, I think that the fact that I don't have the knack for writing poetry gives me a greater appreciation of those who do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178497270989264795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-75860624729127351072013-10-15T21:58:42.443-04:002013-10-15T21:58:42.443-04:00I agree with Delaney in that poetry shouldn't ...I agree with Delaney in that poetry shouldn't be tortured or forced. I hated having to be forced to write poetry in ninth grade and I really hope we don't have to write any this year.Matt Sheridanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15512813912287596480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-85547679323385660322013-10-15T21:41:13.352-04:002013-10-15T21:41:13.352-04:00I'm glad we aren't forced to write poems t...I'm glad we aren't forced to write poems this year because I can't. I agree that poems have to come naturally. You can't just write a poem whenever you want.dylan meyernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-53453976736427029962013-10-15T21:36:18.466-04:002013-10-15T21:36:18.466-04:00Writing a group of words down doesn't create p...Writing a group of words down doesn't create poetry. Poetry is in the emotion, the inspiration, the thought behind the words. I believe that anyone can write words on a page, but if it means nothing to the writer, is it poetry? The ability to write something isn't enough. There has to be emotion and thought behind it. Aubrey Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06628015939331783996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-73644958755008085972013-10-15T21:34:10.859-04:002013-10-15T21:34:10.859-04:00This post, and what Frank Delaney wrote, reminded ...This post, and what Frank Delaney wrote, reminded me of the poem we looked at in class,'Parents', and how the author from looking at the news report was able to turn it into a poem using almost the same wording. This relates because Frank Delaney was saying that true poets can hear and see a poem, and that it will come effortlessly to them.Cassie Kaminskinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-82393420357164264142013-10-15T20:58:14.926-04:002013-10-15T20:58:14.926-04:00Poetry has never been easy for me to write. Puttin...Poetry has never been easy for me to write. Putting words that are all scrambled up in my head, onto a piece of paper the way I want it to go is very difficult for me. I believe that having the ability to write the way you feel is a gift but it can also come with some time and effort. One word I could use to describe poetry is complex. There are many different words, pieces and meanings to one single poem.<br />-Maddy CrandallAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-51636551204726055452013-10-15T20:56:23.458-04:002013-10-15T20:56:23.458-04:00It made me really happy to read that we wouldn'...It made me really happy to read that we wouldn't have to write poetry in this class. When a teacher tells me, "write a poem!", my mind isn't open to new ideas, rather it struggles to come up with simple rhymes or themes. Poetry shouldn't be forced because it will come out uninspired. I love the idea of sitting back, listening to the words in the air and putting them together to make magic. That is much more inspiring than forcing words together that "kind of" rhyme but not really in order to make a poem that basically sucks. Ally Gnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-43070773170544902722013-10-15T20:04:25.418-04:002013-10-15T20:04:25.418-04:00I think that all too often teachers feel that stud...I think that all too often teachers feel that students should have to compose poetry as a change of pace from the countless prose writing assignments. This, however, does exactly as is said: it tortures poems and students alike. This is not fair to either. Poems must come naturally and if they do not then they are not truly worthwhile poems, because they have been tormented and tortured.Ryan Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06852173393626331952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-80268484840059279952013-10-15T18:52:25.308-04:002013-10-15T18:52:25.308-04:00I think that good poetry comes from experience and...I think that good poetry comes from experience and it should hit you like a ton of bricks when it wishes to be composed. Poetry should not be written by someone who sat down and thought "Okay now I need to right a poem". No, a poem should come from thoughts that a person cannot control and later on put together in a way for a reader to understand. The poem should be a direct door into the author's head.Sarah Hartnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-30135342958113252462013-10-15T18:24:24.923-04:002013-10-15T18:24:24.923-04:00I like how Delaney says that anyone can write poet...I like how Delaney says that anyone can write poetry, but for some it just comes naturally. I agree that poetry shouldn't be forced, it should be felt by the person writing it. I like writing poems and stuff for myself, but I'm happy we don't have to for class.<br /><br />-AleahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-38064823853478070452013-10-15T18:04:00.801-04:002013-10-15T18:04:00.801-04:00Another insightful collection of words by Delaney-...Another insightful collection of words by Delaney--what a treat! I agree that poetry isn't something that should be forced. I've tried to force myself into "writing mode" plenty of times and had nothing good come of it, but when I just let the words do their own thing, I'm usually proud of what I've created.Kennedy Kujawanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-51869247449645259622013-10-15T17:53:47.966-04:002013-10-15T17:53:47.966-04:00Poetry has to be something that comes to you, you ...Poetry has to be something that comes to you, you can't just approach words and phrases by grasping them at random and slapping them down on a piece of paper. You have to approach a poem as Harry would with Buckbeak. In the movie, Harry had to approach the bird horse mutant thing with extreme caution but at the same time, he had to "listen" to Buckbeak in order to tell whether or not to advance or draw back. Harry basically had to look at Buckbeak's 'body language.' Afterwards, when Buckbeak trusted Harry and vice versa, he could ride the bird. Unlike Harry who had properly chosen how to approach Buckbeak, Malfoy just approached Buckbeak with a narcissistic attitude and therefore didn't "listen" to Buckbeak which led to Malfoy being injured. Rest assured, in real life we are not going to be injured by poems or mutant bird horses alike. We have to approach poems smoothly and with good intentions letting the poem come to you. Nobody should approach poetry with the same attitude Malfoy had with Buckbeak or as someone who just wants to get his/her poetry homework over with. Everyone can produce a poem, there just needs to be, "a heart of fire and a spirit of honor." Malfoy could have ridden on Buckbeak if and only if Malfoy had dropped his conceitedness. So the next time you approach a poem, think of Buckbeak.JeelRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491489555334332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-87968899981808912172013-10-15T17:22:56.159-04:002013-10-15T17:22:56.159-04:00When we first started explicating poems this year ...When we first started explicating poems this year I was having flashbacks to middle school poetry lessons, but when I realized we weren't going to be forced to write a poem or have the steps of understanding a poem shoved down our throats I began to actually enjoy poetry. I think what Frank Delaney and my classmates have said about poetry just coming naturally is completely true. Not everyone can write poetry, including myself.Haley Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946434390106297063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-87116973864035781072013-10-15T14:57:19.575-04:002013-10-15T14:57:19.575-04:00I love to write, but only about things I feel pass...I love to write, but only about things I feel passionate about. Therefor I completely appreciate the fact that you won't make us crank out poetry like some kind of factory machine. Poetry and writing in general is something that you must feel. It has to be natural, and if it is forced chances are it will kind of suck and you won't feel good about the end result. I'm really starting to like this Delaney guy.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14846565353300018636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946457608199578868.post-85989575503278223952013-10-15T14:14:53.143-04:002013-10-15T14:14:53.143-04:00Poetry isn't something that can be forced out ...Poetry isn't something that can be forced out and THOUGHT up at a moment's notice. In order to compose true poetry, the author has to WANT to hear poetry before he or she can write it down because thats what poetry is: It's already written. Now, how can something be already done and finished before somebody actually words it and creates it? That's because an author shouldn't have to think in order to craft a true poe. The words and the content should already be swirling around in his or her head. The author just simply has to take the time to listen for the poem with out actually trying to create it himself. Then again, how can you just simply listen for a poem without actually trying to create one? If someone listens for poetry in their head in order to write it down, then they are still attempting to write and create a poem. Aren't they? Or ar they just litening to their mind blurt out intelligent and meaningful stanzas without knowing it? Cody Cunninghamnoreply@blogger.com