Music and Poetry (Blog 13 late)

I love poetry for several reasons. One of those reasons is that poetry can from any type of inspiration  from a first crush to getting ready for college. They tell stories that you really have to think about because sometimes they can be hidden. I've written a few poems a couple years ago. The things that inspired me during that time were volleyball, heartbreak and being proud of the skin I’m in. Those were probably the most important things in my life at the time. I could write poems about those things forever. But as I grew older, my interest in writing faded away.

Another reason I like poetry is that most poems can actually be songs (and vice versa). Now I know that most of the songs we here on the radio would probably not be considered poetry because they talking straight nonsense, but those songs that actually have a message behind them are definitely considered poetry. Most people say that songs are music with lyrics attached and that is somewhat true. I also believe that songs are poetry spoken with music. It sounds a lot better to me. I am absolutely obsessed with music, so I can understand why I like poetry so much. 

Poetry/AP Exam

Well, after we present our poetry projects, we will finally be finished with our poetry section. I think this was probably the easiest units for me. I mean, I still had a difficulty understanding things from time to time, but I think I’ve learned enough to receive a decent grade on my poetry exam. It didn’t seem as hard as I thought it would be (except for the last ten questions). I do plan on trying to make a sestina poem for extra credit because I really need the points, especially if it will increase my test grade percentage.

What I’m really worried about is the AP exam in May. I take it every year but I never pass it. I think it’s because I am not the best test taker. It’s obvious by my test scores in class. I need to work on my study skills a lot because that is going to be very useful when I go off to college in the fall. Of course, English has never really been my best subject. I’ve struggled with it throughout my high school career, but I’m going to continue to work on it in order to be able to graduate.

A Dream Deffered (Late)

Out of all the poems we read in this unit, my favorite on would have to be A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes. It’s a simple poem but still has a powerful meaning. It makes think about what happens when a dream is not reached and we’re not just talking about the dreams you have while sleeping, but also dreams that are described as goals. Everyone has some kind of goal that they want to accomplish in life. Sometimes it doesn’t go the way they want it.

So if a dream is not achieved does not go your way, what happens to it? The poem continuously asks it will eat you inside or if it will just rot in your head. You might hold it in for so long that you’ll eventually burst out something at the wrong time. It’s not good to hold anything in, especially goals that you wanted to accomplish but never had the ability to. I have goals that I plan to achieve. Some of them did not go my way but I’m not going to let them affect the rest of my life. If one goal goes wrong, the think of another one and you might be able to achieve. Anything is possible