Writing Poetry vs Writing About Poetry
When reflecting on the similarities and differences between writing poetry and writing about poetry, I think I found there to be more differences and fewer similarities. The only thing I found similar between both was how they can stem from personal experiences even if it isn't specifically mentioned in the poem, or they can just be an outlet for creative ideas. As for the differences, I found writing about poetry to be much more difficult because you're giving your own interpretation of the poem and trying to prove your point. The reason I found writing about poetry to be difficult was because many people can have different interpretations of the same poem, and I believe that poems are written not to be argued but to be understood differently by different people.
Personally I thought that writing poetry was much more enjoyable because it’s your own, and it can be used as a creative outlet to inadvertently discuss your own emotional troubles or to just make it about something fun. However, writing about poetry did help my own writing process because it showed me that you don't have to be too specific in the words you choose to use but rather in the way they are structured throughout. Plus, I found that not all poems have to be long to make an impact because sometimes less is more. Overall I found the whole writing experience to be insightful and I think I’m going to start using some of the ideas we used in class for my own writing because it made it easier to structure what I wanted to write about.
Hi Magali,
ReplyDeleteYou make such a good point about both writing and writing about poetry connecting back to personal experiences, even if they aren’t spelled out in the poem itself. That’s honestly what makes poetry feel so layered and fun. Sometimes what’s not said carries just as much weight as what’s on the page. I agree with you that writing about poetry can feel more challenging, though, because once you share an interpretation, you’re suddenly trying to defend it when in reality there could be so many valid ways to read the same poem. It almost feels like poetry is meant to be open to all those different perspectives rather than locked into a single “answer. “Writing poetry does feel a lot more freeing, and I like how you framed it as an outlet for emotions. I also noticed the same thing you did about structure! Sometimes it’s not about the exact words but how they’re arranged, and that can completely shift the effect.
- Trisha L
Hi Magali! I really enjoyed reading your blog post. Your reflection was super honest and relatable. I totally agree with you that writing poetry feels more freeing because it’s your own voice and creativity coming through. You made a great point about how poems don’t need to be long to make an impact; sometimes the shortest lines carry the most weight. I also liked how you mentioned that writing about poetry helped your own writing process. It's cool how analyzing poems can actually make us better writers ourselves. I also agree that writing poetry and writing about poetry are two completely different things! One tends to be so emotional, and the other tends to be so logical. I think we'd be better off if more people analyzed poetry with emotion though. Thanks for sharing your perspective, it gave me a new way to think about the writing we did in class!
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