Richard J. Long's Blog
 I have no choice but to write. Poems come to me when I am going about my drive to work or daily routines. I must record them, on electronic or real paper. It is a neat lens to look at the world and to share the beauty that is revealed through that lens. I love to read, but writing and creating is even more FUN!
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My literature professor taught me to hate poetry.
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Blog Posted:10/20/2012 12:30:00 PM
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My literature professor taught me to hate poetry. Yes, I
said hate it, whereas, my father taught me to love it. The professor insisted
that he knew exactly what the author meant or the interpretation of a poem. I
always thought. Did you ask them? I would never have challenged him with this
question, because I was not assertive like that. I found that my interpretation
of a poem usually did not match the professors. This made me feel like my
thoughts were not important and that I was rather stupid. The only way I earned
a C in his class was to memorize a long Robert Frost poem and recite it to the
class. Thankfully, my father taught me how poetry can be used as a
lens to look at our world. He has written numerous poems that focus on
significant historical moments, such as, the end of the Civil War at Appomattox.
To me, this makes history more interesting. Because of my father, I use poetry
to capture beautiful moments in the world around me. Like in a painting, how a
person receives it is how they perceive the world around them. It could even be
how they feel at that moment in time. Perhaps more young people would enjoy
poetry if professors would help them see the fun and interesting ways it can be
used to look at their world! Thank goodness, for a website like Poetry Soup
where the creative and fun lens of poetry thrives!
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My Poems
| Date Posted | Poem Title | Form | Categories |
| 4/27/2013 | He Watches | Rhyme | angel,christian,god,irela |
| 11/3/2012 | Watch Us | Haiku | imagination,nature,season |
| 10/19/2012 | Circle of Gathering | Couplet | family,friendship,happine |
| 9/14/2012 | Obam-a question or two for you, 2012 | Couplet | on work and working,peopl |
| 7/19/2012 | Harbor Town Man | Rhyme | life,mystery,nostalgia,on |
| 6/26/2012 | To Adore a Sycamore | Rhyme | education,nature,places,s |
| 1/18/2012 | Vessels Journey | Rhyme | adventure,happiness,life, |
| 12/29/2011 | Tiny Warriors | Rhyme | animals,nature,places,sea |
| 3/26/2011 | Brown Dragon | Rhyme | mystery,nature,seasons |
| 2/9/2011 | Holden On | Rhyme | death,inspirational,life, |
| 11/9/2010 | Power of One | Rhyme | childhood,education,famil |
| 2/6/2010 | Snowy Delight or Fright? | Rhyme | family,nature,seasonssnow |
| 2/3/2010 | Getting There | Rhyme | adventure,funny,lifeme, |
| 1/28/2010 | View From Clingman’s Dome? | Rhyme | nature,places,saddrink, |
| 11/9/2009 | O-bam-a question or two for you? | Couplet | people,political,satire |
| 11/7/2009 | Picture This! | Couplet | inspirational,nature,seas |
| 10/24/2009 | Counting Rhyme | Rhyme | education,family,for chil |
| 10/20/2009 | FORWARD | Couplet | family,funny,life |
| 10/15/2009 | Winter's Sight | Rhyme | inspirational,nature,sea, |
| 10/15/2009 | Near Fear | Rhyme | depression,introspection, |
| 10/15/2009 | Spring Sings | Rhyme | happiness,nature,peace,se |
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