Anything Can Become A Poem
So, as you probably know, I’m a creative writing student. What this means is that I learn about how to write specific styles and genres, and specifically explore things I haven’t explored much before. Today’s class was about writing poetry, following a specific meter and rhythm. That kinda means that all the lines in the poem have to sound the same. When I heard about that, I was pretty apprehensive. I’d written poetry before, but it just flowed out of me. It didn’t have a particular style or beat to it. They were just words that made me feel something. I don’t consider myself a poet, but I like writing this kind of poetry. So, back to the topic, to ease us into this activity, my professor first wrote up the rhythm he wanted us to follow. Then, he asked us to say random words that might fit into it. He didn’t give us a theme or topic. There were no other restrictions, other than the rhythm. As a class, we called out random words, seeing if they made sense when they were put together. I...