Monday, August 30, 2010
Response to classmate's journal, week 2
In response to Laura L.'s pedagogy forum, week 2, must agree that revising poetry must be a difficult task. In fact, I've really yet to try it. Through the readings I am learning the importance of revision and I figure that throughout the process one might actually become more emotionally connected to his poetry. The problem is, I don't know that I've ever felt strongly enough about a poem to revise it in the first place. I kind of want to attempt the process on some old writing just to see what I can stir up. And I guess that's kind of the point. It is a daunting process nonetheless. Especially of prose revision is any comparison.
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Maybe thinking of the process of writing as BOTH generation and revision. That is, the writing doesn't ever stop. That's what poets like Paul Valery mean when they say that poems are never finished, only abandoned. Think less of the product of a poem and more of the process by which poetry is made.
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