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So it inspiration ever kicks me then I have no excuse to ignore the call. <br /><br />Writing is a way to release and relax the mind.<br /><br />Meagan AWP 5000Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906662420567974074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-28035539574596829192019-12-19T07:45:47.580-08:002019-12-19T07:45:47.580-08:00When we had originally been assignment to write a ...When we had originally been assignment to write a poem each day for a week, I was a bit skeptical of how the entire experience would go. It honestly struck my anxiety and I told myself, “There’s no way I can do this!” The interesting thing I came to find out while writing my poems each day, was in fact that I COULD do it! I realized that I started to write things down on my phone if I could not sit down and write the poem at that exact moment. For example, I was driving my car, the same one that I’ve had since Junior year of high school (I’m not in my fifth year of college), and it seemed as if nothing was working! I mean the car was falling apart. What I decided to do was write down in my phone exactly what was bothering me about the car and then when I got home I sat down to write my poem. The poem came out better than I had expected! 3 out of 7 of my poems actually dealt with a car in some way, so i believe my mind had been on this topic. This technique of jotting things down before writing my poem definitely worked well for me. I feel as if U started to pay much more attention to my surroundings as well. The thought in my head each day was “What can i write about today?” By doing this, I paid attention to so much detail that I never would have done before. Such as the leaves falling, the sound my steering wheel makes, or even the tapping of a keyboard when I'm trying to focus. Overall, I would say this was not an easy task, but I'm glad that it had been assigned because I feel it opened up the creative side of my mind and helped me to dig deeper within my poetry. <br />Amanda Gruenlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12981807734487950807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-55979104986938593822019-12-19T06:53:11.619-08:002019-12-19T06:53:11.619-08:00This 'writing a poem a day week' came on t...This 'writing a poem a day week' came on the worst (best?) week possible for it. It was tech week of the show, getting close to midterms, my dog was dying, I was beginning a relationship(ish) and my parents were away in Ireland. I barely found time, but I always made sure to scribble a few lines and images into a notebook. It was hard because I was stifling my emotions in order to plainly get all my tasks done and when I sat to write poems I often found myself crying because it was too painful. I was dealing struggles of learning independence, coping with loss, shame, time management (which has always been such a brutal, painful struggle for me), and so so much more. I am disappointed in the poems I was able to come up with because they felt like they weren't capturing the core of this time. But now looking back, it is ridiculous that I felt that way. I jotted down the images and sensations and even though I did not have the order all together, those images and senses became the bases of great poems when I revisited them later. <br />I will keep up this practice in the future as it is the best way to be constantly strengthening those observational, sensorial and practical writing muscles. I would like to do this on a less stressful week. ha. Olivia Dalessandrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07969585077975289163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-30820903433361124932019-12-19T06:37:33.278-08:002019-12-19T06:37:33.278-08:00The experience of writing a poem a day Whew! It wa...The experience of writing a poem a day Whew! It was a struggle at first trying to remember to stay on task and remember a poem every day. At some point I missed a day do to some issues I was having at work and some other things just going on in my life. However I started fresh the next day and continued through until the end of it. Some of the poem some I wrote I loved but, some I also really didn’t like. I enjoyed finding the inspiration from these poems and letting it go from there and be genuine. In reality there are so many things I could’ve wrote about and if I really had the discipline I could write at least two poems a day. Regardless the experience of trying write for a week and finding inspiration for all the poems rom something different made me think of how many things I constantly look over in my life like being alive and just being able to walk and move around still. So many people wake up unable to do those things so I could spend more time being grateful. This was an experience for me that I don’t think I’ll ever forget and that I might try to commit to once a month so that I can keep myself grounded and work on some new poems that might strike me while I’m out. In the end the poem I choose for my chatbook might be pulled from there. Lester Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779526269541132098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-85388243684489956042019-12-19T05:00:17.704-08:002019-12-19T05:00:17.704-08:00Marathon Writing! Seven days straight of poem writ...Marathon Writing! Seven days straight of poem writing and to be honest I blew it off for the first two days. The first three days of starting the marathon were difficult. I found it hard to write two poems a week because I didn’t know what I wanted to say. I didn’t know what to write about, so I wrote about my disgust of tomatoes for day one. I mean seriously a tomato. A poem about tomatoes seems so boring until you remember just why you hate those vile creatures. By day three I wanted to get deeper so I let my guard down a bit and there were so many memories that I need to let go of and even though I felt so vulnerable, I felt safe in our class. We became like a little family. I benefited from those seven days because I was able to feel the hurt, I never fully felt. In that moment I felt a sense of pride because I did what I was not able to do for years. I didn’t keep writing everyday after the seven days and I really wish I did. It was stressful but It was necessary in a since. I learned about myself as persona and I also learned more about my writing. I learned to focus my helicopter a little more. But the marathon did encourage me to start writing more which I really appreciated. It was the kick in the but I needed !<br /><br />Donika H.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11242695432545776953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-2765072907082108722019-12-18T21:32:37.753-08:002019-12-18T21:32:37.753-08:00This semester when we were told to write a poem a ...This semester when we were told to write a poem a day I knew it would be a challenge. This past summer I was writing about a poem each day or even several. But, I knew straight away that writing a poem a day during the school semester would be difficult. In the beginning of this challenge I felt it was very easy. I was able to find the time in the beginning of the week to sit down and write. But, as I got more busy in the middle of the week I knew my beliefs were true, that I would struggle. Unfortunately, I did skip a day, therefore I had to restart the cycle of writing poetry. Looking back on it now, I think restarting the cycle did give me more inspiration. I originally was writing poems that were really similar. But, the prospect of another brand new day meant I should write something brand new as well. This made me brainstorm more what I could write about. I think it also enabled me to keep an open mind during the day. In the back of my mind while I was going about my day I would do things, or see things that I could write about. And I think your tip of keeping a journal by me at all times did help. I could jot down a line or image I saw during the day, and then I went back to it later in the day. Sometimes I felt my better poems were ones’ that I came back after a significant amount of time. It is easy to want to rush a poem when you have to write one every single day. But, thankfully this was not the case. I wrote and took breaks. In the end I was proud of my week long poems.<br />April Dolanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18221580454671923708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-87976129514599510192019-12-18T13:22:20.041-08:002019-12-18T13:22:20.041-08:00Writing a poem a day was very difficult for me. I ...Writing a poem a day was very difficult for me. I didn't realize that I would be considered busy to the point where I couldn't just sit and write how I felt. It makes me think of those who are essentially more busy than I am on my day to day basis. Are those people okay? Do they even have the time to just sit and breathe? A lot of time i would find writing to be more of a task. Relating back to the prompt blog, I sort of categorized writing a poem a day along with those guidelines. There were poems that I wrote that make me finally just sit and experience the world around me but also made me question myself and how I view things in the now. But sometimes it's a lot for me to think of myself i start to get carried away and think about by past self and future self. But other poems made me look at the flowers on campus and exam the what i thought would be boring looking classrooms. It's actually really nice to be happy with a poem I wrote and being able to experience what I was experiencing at that very moment. I hope in the future I will be able to write more. But maybe not even a poem but a song a day. Applying these skills to something i love can open the door to a lot of possibilities that I can fall in love with.<br /><br /><br />-racquel fanonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17685588416878402576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-45710672674979101992019-12-17T18:53:35.430-08:002019-12-17T18:53:35.430-08:00I admit when I heard we were doing a marathon poet...I admit when I heard we were doing a marathon poetry I was unhappy. I found it hard enough to write 2 poems a week how would I be able to write one a day? I also thought it would be so hard to find inspiration to write a poem. I was so wrong. At first, I believe inspiration had to be from some big event that happened that day. Instead, I found it in the small moments I might otherwise forget. I realized the beauty, or pain, of the situation after it happened and I decided to write about it. I also found it therapeutic. There was one particular incident that happened and I was incredibly upset, and in the middle of it I sat down and wrote the poem. I was so into it and so focused on it I felt that my anger and sadness left my body and entered the print and I immediately was relieved. I feel proud of that poem, because I feel that it expresses exactly what I was feeling in the moment. If it were not for the marathon week, I might have dwelled in my sorrow and not written about it at all, instead keeping it all bottled up. Tracey Swanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02647952631253430769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-24000367433599216572019-12-17T17:55:33.086-08:002019-12-17T17:55:33.086-08:00To those who have the discipline to sit and just w...To those who have the discipline to sit and just write, I envy you. That is not to say that we are not all capable of the same thing, it just takes longer for others to achieve. When you assigned us marathon week, I just thought of what my next weeks schedule was and how I could fit writing into them. During the first three days, I wrote sitting at my desk and came to realize that I was writing what was at my immediate disposal. I wrote about zen garden, the day before I wrote about my collection of receipts that sat in the corner of my desk and the day before that I wrote about my fake plant. Now these poems were not bad, but I was not proud of them, so I started over. This time writing when I felt the need to, not at some designated time and boy did I find interesting topics for my poems. I never realized how everything you experience and see can be expressed in the form of a poem. I would see things and think “Wow Dr. Rich has to know what I saw.” It was frustrating to formulate an entire poem the minute after I saw or experienced something so I mostly wrote notes in my phone of what I saw and how it made me feel in that moment so that I could easily come back to it later in the day with a fresh mind. Yessenia Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00490885665988273486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-67420593532682968652019-12-13T08:37:44.750-08:002019-12-13T08:37:44.750-08:00I love that it is important to keep up with ones c...I love that it is important to keep up with ones craft but that it is also okay to take a break from it once in a while. I love to sing and ever since I was a little girl I wanted to sing, it didn't matter if I sang for filled auditoriums or just singing to my dog. I love it and i sing every day but I have now forced myself to do vocal exercises everyday to help my voice grow. My favorite person to sing to is my boyfriend when we dance. Just like writing a poem a day to get the creature juices flowing for me singing a song a day gets my creativity moving. Zoe Nardaccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205636017002411620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-24790044311644260522019-12-01T17:54:39.878-08:002019-12-01T17:54:39.878-08:00I feel fortunate that at this point in my life, ev...I feel fortunate that at this point in my life, everyday, at least a few times a day, there is something that truly inspires me. The key is not to let the inspiration just pass, but to write. Everything that inspires me, I have found, can be turned into a poem or memoir of some sort- and a memoir, with time and attention, can always be turned into a poem. A goal of mine has been to write everyday, for at least 20 minutes. I find that for me, poetry is often a shortcut, a path of going to my ideas and to my heart, more directly than any other means can. I often do not want to devote the time for memoir writing, but can convince myself to write a few poems, precisely because I feel the poems are such a direct and powerful way of expressing my essence, taking less time, and often using less words. I have often written about the gift of first light in the morning- each time I write about this, the dawn is a little different, and I am a little different, than the previous times I wrote. Thus, I am able to come up with a new direct pathway to my heart each time; I am able to write a different poem. Simply thinking of my wonderful kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Nancy O'Shea, envisioning a deep night sky, or seeing and hearing a few birds take flight into the distance, well, these experiences too bring to light a poem for me, a different one each and every time I think. It is like I am weaving in and out of experiences, a changed person each time. Simply interacting with a friend or acquaintance or family member, deepens my senses, and this can be material for a poem. There are other times when it is the Feeling that awakens me, especially the feelings of harmony, serenity, peace, and healing. Of course these call me to write as well, even if I do not always know all the details of precisely how the feeling came to me. So, this is why I believe I am capable of writing a poem a day.<br />Practically speaking, I feel a good night's sleep and eating well, aids in the creative process. Since I think a lot, and have very interesting thoughts, I want to write more. The memory can only hold so much at one time, so writing preserves insights. A poem is like eliminating the distractions and complications, and leaving a pure experience and simple expression. In my poems, I let go of all but love and life. I feel it is important to write daily, thereby participating in the process of revealing and crystalizing truths daily. We do indeed experience truths daily.Michael Loberfeldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12539149184927216479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-6609546554270910712019-11-25T13:22:05.641-08:002019-11-25T13:22:05.641-08:00When you asked us to write a poem a day for a week...When you asked us to write a poem a day for a week, I was thrown off by the idea. I scrunched my face thinking, I don’t have time for that. But as I commute, I found that the time I spent riding the train was enough to write and was actually the perfect place to. I had so many people, things and sounds around me to inspire me. I could look out the window and watch it turn from light to dark in an instant! I kept telling myself that I didn’t want to write on the train because I get emotional when I write, and I didn’t want to embarass myself, but honestly, I’ll rarely ever see those people again if I’m even really looking at them. Writing everyday brought me back to myself and who I want to be as a writer, and I think I may even pick it up for the new year and see what fresh poetry I write. It’s when I think I have nothing to write about that I find the smallest things to explore and end up with something beautiful. I find it difficult to find a need to write if its not for a class or for a contest or something, but the marathon helped me remember that I can write just for me and it’s still has value. I’ve written more for this class than I have in a while, it’s sad but I’m happy to get the juices flowing again!Daianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326617176174608426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-91698120379419398852019-11-12T17:05:50.317-08:002019-11-12T17:05:50.317-08:00When we first had to do the marathon challenge for...When we first had to do the marathon challenge for a week, I was utterly surprised and to be completely honest, a little terrified. Writing decent poems or poems in general proved to be hard for me in the past if I didn’t have enough inspiration. I only wrote when I was inspired and most if not all of the poems that I had written in the past were about love and heartbreak. However, this time, I was out of love and perfectly happy being single. This was going to prove to be quite a challenge for me. <br /><br />During the marathon week, I definitely found myself struggling a little bit each day to get through and write the required one poem a day for one whole week. For me, this was difficult because of the statements stated above, but also because I had to focus on other inspirations for poetry. The marathon had allowed me to open up my mind to the possibilities of poetry and what poems I could write. <br /><br />Most of the time for me, and in general society, we are always rushing around. We have to get to that place and this place and in such a hurry! But why? Is it really all that necessary to zip through life? This marathon forced me to stop and take notice of my surroundings. Really listen to the trees as they rustle in the cold and dreary autumn air. Anything can become poetry if we take the time to stop and calm down. I had recently written a poem about a banana. Although it is very short, I am slightly proud of it because I was able to expand my mind and think about fruit in a different way. Since I am usually too ashamed or embarrassed to write, read, listen, watch, and talk about sex/sexual activities, I thought that simply taking a breath and comparing two objects would be the best way for me to ease into sexual writing. <br /><br />K. <br /><br />Six inches in length<br />Curved like the crescent moon<br />Light bouncing<br />A glistening sheen on its surface<br />Long and sleek<br />Lick, chomp, mmm<br />Potassium<br />----<br /><br />Although the marathon has since passed us, I can say that I am grateful for it because I see what can be a poem in my everyday life. I can now write about a wider range of topics rather than just love and heartbreak. Because let’s face it: that gets a little old. <br />Lena Zhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17442815499162312258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-59234344345402478002019-11-11T14:22:46.490-08:002019-11-11T14:22:46.490-08:00“Write one poem a day everyday for a week” When I ...“Write one poem a day everyday for a week” When I first heard this assignment I was intimidated by it. I thought "There's no way I can write one poem every day. Nothing exciting happens that often to me." But I was wrong. Once I started, I actually had no problem writing one poem a day. Although it was only for a week, I feel like I could have done it for longer and I most likely will try this again throughout my life. This assignment did more than just show me that I can do it. It taught me how to really enjoy little moments throughout the day that would have usually been meaningless to me. When you take a step back from all of the distractions that is packed in each day, you can really observe the little things that are going on around you. It may sound crazy, but I actually sat in my backyard and just watched an ant make its way around. This is something that I would not have normally done if I was not assigned to write one poem every day. I wanted to find the little things that we do not usually notice since we are all always so busy. I learned that there is at least one interesting or beautiful moment that comes out of each day. I wish I had noticed this earlier, because this made me realize how many moments I have missed probably because I was on my phone or something else distracting. Louis Apuzziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013279649709161527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-29912392214906528872019-11-11T04:59:24.540-08:002019-11-11T04:59:24.540-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Louis Apuzziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013279649709161527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-17728278422454100812019-11-11T04:57:41.788-08:002019-11-11T04:57:41.788-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.Louis Apuzziohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03013279649709161527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-85572833154481300742019-11-10T13:11:35.758-08:002019-11-10T13:11:35.758-08:00A poem a day. A year ago, I would’ve said no, abso...A poem a day. A year ago, I would’ve said no, absolutely not. I can’t do it. This year, I say okay. Which I have. For a week. It was no easy task but one I would like to try again. I enjoyed the challenge of finding new topics along with new styles of poetry, Some days were more difficult than others. I wish I had these words of wisdom with me though. They would’ve helped a lot. I like the idea of starting a poem even if half written. Coming back to it the next day with a fresh mind has to make for an interesting second half. I wish I kept a notebook on me and noticed things around me that could’ve inspired poetry more. I did have notes on my phone and towards the end of the week, I utilized that more but it’s something I should’ve started from the beginning. RachTarantinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17793864869743083738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-84696835393686988192019-10-29T15:38:42.181-07:002019-10-29T15:38:42.181-07:00Even though this blog post is almost 5 years old I...Even though this blog post is almost 5 years old I feel that it still speaks so much motivation. These 12 tips can help any writer get into a spot that they need to get into. Feeling unmotivated to write, or simply feeling "required" is the worst feeling. Some days I want to just free write but have trouble starting off as to where, or why and how? I love writing but it can be a struggle at times. Having a notebook handy is something I always do. If an idea comes to mind, I like to write it down because I have a very forgetful memory due to my concussion. It's good to have a little journal handy for all your brilliant ideas. The appreciation is something I also find very interesting. I can see this working well for my advantage to remind me of all my great achievements in writing. I've felt like a deer in headlights before staring at my computer, not knowing what to write and it's the worst feeling. Knowing that I want to write and can't really annoys me. I feel like this list could keep me motivated and remind me that it's not just me. <br /><br />Nancy Koster ENG4817Nancy Kosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06069047443262487353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-64169042735983799422019-06-30T02:36:34.596-07:002019-06-30T02:36:34.596-07:00If you have a product key for Office 2013 be sure ...If you have a product key for Office 2013 be sure to redeem it first.<a href="https://officecomsetup-officesetup.com" rel="nofollow">office.com/setup</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04567062173909318289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-30960933023243531972019-05-06T14:51:29.389-07:002019-05-06T14:51:29.389-07:00What I enjoy the most about your Shakespeare Surve...What I enjoy the most about your Shakespeare Survey course is when you have a second of inspiration through the conversations we have in class. I love when a simple word or statement said in class turns in to one of these lovely blog posts. It is really inspiring to see how much a person can get out of a simple statement or conversation. I appreciate the twelve steps that were provided through this blog that you as a writer use to help you stay committed. My favorite step that was provided has to be appreciation. Often times in many of my college papers I don’t take the time out to appreciate the writing that I have done. I often find myself writing my papers and never really looking back at them or showing them off to others. <br />During the summer I truly want to challenge myself to step away from my phone and allow myself to find who I am through my writing. I want to challenge myself to allow creativity to shine through my writing and practice the techniques I have learned through this course. I also would like to challenge myself from writing when being “told” to write, rather I’d like to use my everyday experiences to help me broaden my writing techniques. I love the fact that step twelve encourages the writer to write about the experience. Often times I find myself pushing myself to try new things but I often forget to take a deep breath and allow myself to appreciate the experience which I have recently been through. <br />Casidy Emilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066764179144172823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-57045190575216725142019-04-25T15:26:26.957-07:002019-04-25T15:26:26.957-07:00 This is why I love going to your class. Your love... This is why I love going to your class. Your love and passion for writing. Your love for teaching and wanting students to actually understand and grow as students. You just an inspiration. You want more than just what is out there. Going to your class is so thrilling because I am able to experience more than just a 3 hour class, but something enlightening. I am always learning something new and interesting to help myself as a student to grow and be better. Your insight on how to write a poem is truly interesting. I am not a poet or someone that is interested in poetry, but since taking your class it has become more understanding to me. This blog is an even bigger helper to understand and being able to get my words out of my head the right way. Being a poet isn't just for certain people, but for all that put their minds to it. Not only can this poem help me excel in poetry, but other ways of looking at literature. Now while I read poems I can appreciate them and be more knowledgeable of what I am reading. I can not wait to apply these skills and inspire others to be able to tell their story and not be afraid of writers block. Writing is an art, not something to be forced. Antonia Erricohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00167128565057130863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4711406005322167702.post-35764397251172349312019-04-16T07:31:24.684-07:002019-04-16T07:31:24.684-07:00 Writing a poem a day can open your mind to much m... Writing a poem a day can open your mind to much more than just writing poetry. Once you’ve written about everything you already know, you would then have to start researching things to write about. One day you could write about love, the next a tiger, the next a hot air balloon, and so on. You can gain so much knowledge from this by researching topics that excite you. Writing gives your brain a chance to express what it knows, and what it wants to know. I know that sometimes I could be in class, at work, or just sitting at home, and BAM “how can I use less plastic in my life” or “where does the white tiger reside” or even “why is the sky blue”. I’ll write the questions down somewhere if I don’t have time to research at the moment, and keep them in my notes. When I have a minute, I’ll open my notes up, and look up one of the questions I had. This is a great way to expand your mind to things that interest you. If I were to write a poem a day, I would do it by answering all the questions that pop into my head. By the end of the year, I would have a better appreciation of all things I had questions about. I really appreciate that you dedicated a year to writing a poem a day, and writing over 450 poems. This is something that I one day strive to achieve. I one day would like to publish a poetry book, and the dedication would be to you, Dr.Rich. This is because you have taught me to write what you want, not what the world wants. And when I find the dedication to write a poem a day, I will write what I want to write about, not what anyone else wants, and I know I’ll be proud of all of my work because of you. I appreciate your knowledge, Dr.Rich. Thank you.<br /><br />Jessica Ryan Jessica Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15527914909655288970noreply@blogger.com