post #2

                                                           Perfect Summer Day Poem

Our only savior

from the sun’s

burning heat

 is the ice-cold,

turquoise sea.

We lay

 on the sparkling,

 white beach,

listening

to the waves                                        

 collapse

over the sand.

We are born again:

 happy,

free,

 relaxed.

What I liked about my poem is the last sentence because it describes exactly how I feel when I hear the ocean. If I had written down details or feelings about my perfect summer day before I actually started writing the poem, then it would have been easier to remember and write down how my perfect summer day was. So, I might do that next time I write a poem about a past memory. After revising my poem, it had changed a lot from the first draft. In my rough draft, there were more sentences , but I decided to eliminate them since  the poem sounded better without them, and they didn't help describe my emotions. I changed  the adjectives and verbs to ones that were more interesting, understandable or more precise, too.

1st post

I think that poetry is a way to express yourself or how you're feeling. It can have any tone you want, such as a humorous, happy, or sad poem. Sometimes, poems can change your point of view, or change your mood. For instance, if you give up on a goal and feel sad, maybe reading an inspirational poem will make you work harder towards achieving that goal.

Poetry is a unique piece of writing in which you can express your thoughts or emotions  One of the elements of poetry might be including different forms of figurative language, such as alliteration or personification. Another characteristic of poetry is the rhythm they have. When you read poetry, it seems to have a rhythm, almost like a song. Unlike most types of writing, poetry is written in different groups of lines called stanzas. Also, poetry can differ from an explanation because poetry is subjective (since its about your own personal feelings or experiences), while a explanation is most likely going to include objective writing and details.


"I have never started a poem yet whose end I knew. Writing a poem is discovering."
– Robert Frost 

What I liked about this quote is that it has happened to me, and its also really true. As you're writing a poem, new thoughts or feelings come to you, which make you constantly change your poem. You can't predict what your thoughts will be towards the middle/end of a poem, so you can't know what the end of your poem will be. When you write a poem, you can discover new feelings about what you're writing, too.