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The Poetic Revolution

A poem's not just a collection of words on a page; nor should it have a connection to literary rage. Students poke and prod the poem in bouts of wild frustration; the poem, while it's poked and prodded, cries out in desperation: "Stop poking, prodding, punching this poem that you're gleaning. Your teacher has the wrong ideas. Your minds, therefore, need cleaning." Instead of trying to figure out what the poem means, we should begin to think about how the poem seems to float and fly above the page to which it's been confined. Ideas form with ease, not rage. The students say "It blows my mind that poetry can be so fun. I really can't believe it. We don't just find the meaning. We invent it and achieve it."

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Date: 7/4/2018 12:11:00 AM
Hi Carolyn.. Back from a party and wide awake. Need me a few funny, mysterious, interesting, or mellow writes to settle me into a restful state. So glad I came across your poem tonight.. just what I needed!
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