My goal for this semester in this class is to open up and dig deep. Like many, I struggle dealing with my emotions/feelings. They can be really complicated. But this class is going to encourage me to open my heart up. I hope to be able to pour my emotions onto paper. To write powerful poems. 

Poetry to me isn’t the exact definition but instead something that makes you feel. Whether that may be love, anger, grief, sympathy, etc. Something that is poetic speaks to you–leaves you thinking. Poetry is anything but easy. It’s meant to be complex. Some may see it as a riddle the way you have to figure it out. Sometimes there isn’t a right answer to what it is. It’s up to you, what you see, what you feel, what you are thinking. It’s almost impossible to define poetry. There are so many variations. There is no such thing as a good or bad poem. It all depends on the person reading it to see if they can understand it. It’s not something one can compare either. 

What differs poetry from prose is that prose is more straightforward. Poetry makes you think about the meaning. Never will you come across poetry that is straightforward. In a way, prose can be poetic, but poetry will never relate to prose. Prose is typically written in blocky paragraphs that fill pages. Whereas, poetry purposely leaves blank space on a page. Unlike poetry, prose cannot be abstract. It is far more blunt. Another difference between the two is how expressive poetry is. Poetry uses metaphors, comparisons, personification, rhymes, rhythms, and comparisons to bring it to life. If you think about it, music can be considered lyrical poetry. Although, some might disagree. I believe that most songs are poetic with their lyrics. I guess there are songs out there with prose type of lyrics. Even still, I consider music to be a form of poetry.