Five Thoughts on the Poetry Unit

1. I have noticed that I, as I'm sure many girls do, prefer the poems about love and whatnot. I've always had a really hard time dealing with my own feelings. I can't express them well or tell others how I feel in a non-awkward and idiotic way. I guess I'm better at writing, but even still I can't describe how I feel in the same way that some of these poems. They are extremely relateable and it makes reading poetry and writing a response about it easier.

2. I've come to realize that a lot of the poetry I read is a lot like song lyrics. It's pretty amazing at how many poems I have read that have actually been songs I have sung in choir, etc. Music is kind of my thing so it cool to see how different forms of art relate to each other and are similar.

3. The figurative poems we're reading in class are almost impossible for me to understand. If there is some underlying meaning or message I'm supposed to get before I come into class, there is just no way I'm going to know it unless I google the poem and cheat. I'm really glad we haven't had a question on any of the reading quizzes that asked what poems really meant because I would have failed every last one of them.

4. Suprisingly enough, I am rather enjoying the poetry unit. I wouldn't enjoy writing poetry, but it's pretty inspiring to see how amazing some writers are. The poetry unit has probably been one of the more inspiring units because the pieces are so beautifully written and sometimes what they poems are talking about are just more beautiful as well.  I would also have to say that I've noticed how much I like the poems that tell stories. One of my favorites that I've read has come out of the book "Perks of Being a Wallflower." Its great (in my eyes) so you should read it.

5. I DON'T WANNA DO A GROUP PROJECT. This weekend I'm going to a wedding out of town and next weekend the senior class trip to San Francisco is

from Friday to the following Tuesday. I just don't have any time!!! Also I'm really not that smart and doing group projects makes me notice just how not-smart I am because everyone else in my group is like a genius and I'm not and never will be no matter how hard I try and it's so depressing because I want to be smart but I don't retain information well and I'm not creative and I suck. Okay, there is the end of my rant. Any further complaining I have on the subject will be done to my mother.