“Reading a poem is part attitude and part technique,” implies that a balance of emotional attention and analytical thought is necessary to entirely engage with the poem. One of the poems of week 9 that I think I can relate to and understand is “We Real Cool.” The poem is about how they think they are “Real cool” by leaving school. Lurking late drinking alcohol and doing others stuff that a adolescents can’t be doing. I think I can relate because in high school, I was, or I tried to be “Real Cool”. I frequently cut classes and l lurked late too. But then I realized I don’t want to be living in the street asking for one dollar when I have the opportunity to have a better life and now, I’m almost graduating from college
2 thoughts on “Angel Jiemenz Week 9”
Hello Angel I really liked the way you specified the quote “Reading a poem is part attitude and part technique,” and explained a specific way saying that emotional attention and analytical thought is needed to write a poem. I really agree with this because having emotional attention really combines and engages a readers attention. Having an emotional side is really specific and strong because then you write about someone or something in such a unique way.
Angel, this is a good interpretation of the poem, but does it address the prompt for this week?