Summing It All Up

I really enjoyed taking this creative writing course. I am privileged to of met so many creative people. I will miss everyone. I learned a lot. The most significant for me, of all things learned, was poetry. I must admit I was very ignorant about how to write poems. I always believed that the only kind of poetry out there was rhyming. I was so happy to learn that that is not always the case. Poetry has unlocked a creative door inside my head. I found a beautiful form of self-expression.

I feel after taking this class, I now have the confidence to write some stories that have been dying to be told. I have already started to write one. I also plan to continue writing poetry because I enjoy it so much.

Ira Glass/Representation of my Nemesis

I really had a hard time understanding what he was saying. His voice sort of ran together too much for me. However, I was able to get one thing out of him: Failure is part of the success. Which I can somewhat appreciate and if old Albert Einstein were alive today, he would agree with Ira. I also agree its important for the person listening to your show to be able to get the most out of your story. It should all flow together in a way that is comprehensive and interesting.

I don't believe I can relate Ira Glass to my nemesis at all.......Perhaps if I followed his show I could write more about what I thought of him.

One word to sum up my nemesis: Straitjacket!

Open Mic Night

I was surprise at how well it did go. No one fainted on stage, no one tripped and fell, no one messed up their readings. It was a good night. My daughter enjoyed being there too. I think she learned a lot just by watching the students perform their own work.

I would agree that maybe in the future, having a more intimate place to read your poetry as opposed to the cafeteria would be better. External noise was a bit of a distraction at times. Also, somewhere less brighter would be ideal. A darker, quieter, atmosphere would catch the whole poetry vibe much better.....