After the past two weeks, on a scale from one to ten, I would rate my ability to read poetry a six. I always loved poetry, but it’s always been challenge for me to understand at times.
When I read some poetry, I grasp it right away. At other times, I just don’t get what the poet is trying to convey. During the past 2 weeks, I enjoyed reading poetry in class with the professor. I like the way we break it down. This is a great way to better understand the poem. I enjoyed the poem “The Mother” by Gwendolyn Brooks. Breaking it down in class help me see things I wouldn’t have noticed, helping me to better understand and think about what the poet is trying to convey. I think I learned how to break the poem down, but I think I still need lots more work in this area.
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Hi Dawn! Totally agree with your thoughts. I share the same feeling as you when it comes to reading poetry because I really like poems but sometimes they’re challenging for most of us. I have to agree with you about how breaking a poem down has made the process of reading in poetry easier for you. For me, it has been the same, that way I have learned to get what the lines are trying to explain to the reader, and what it is the actual intention of the author with his/her poem.