LITR 3731 Creative Writing

Online Student 2005

Report #2--submitted 11 Feb. 2005

Dr. White,

This is my report for the week. I don’t have as much to say this week but here it goes.

I have been in contact with several students over the last few weeks, and think the email responses and reporting is going well. I do wish I had a little more insight on what to say, because sometimes I don’t feel like I am much help.

Responding to Webpage

There are some excellent poems being posted by my fellow classmates… or non-classmates, since I don’t actually meet in class with them.  I am a big fan of E.E. Cummings and especially like Devon’s poem due to the layout. I wasn’t sure if this was the example the student was trying to follow, but never the less it reminded me of that particular poet.

            In response to a comment made on the webpage, Is everyone in the class suppose to be sending a draft for a response or just the students not presenting in class? I just wasn’t clear.

Communicating with online student

Andrea and I communicated this week. In response to chapter 9, she expressed her concern on following the rules of poetry writing. She and I agree that it is very freeing to know that you are allowed to go outside of the realms of the rules and create a style that fits your writing. I thought that the word guidelines might be key in this conversation; because sometimes you have to look at rules as guidelines that can be bent and even stepped over occasionally, when you are expressing yourself. You just have to make sure not to go overboard.

My Work in Progress

This week I started over on my poem. I have sent it out to 3 different student, Andrea, Daniel, and Alissa; to read and respond to my draft. I am still awaiting a response from a few of them, but here is a sample for you to look at.

Revision of Life

Like lingering in eternity

Just can’t wait to see--

A boy or girl

What will life have to unfurl

Finally emerged

Our blessing was here.

With changes to come,

Family and a joyful year

Now a mother

No time for another,

What a lonely moment

Being left behind

Sorrow lost deep inside--

Love completely blinds

Thank you,

Audra Caldwell