English 113A-poetry dis.

Roses are red violets are blue... To be or not to be.. I am Sam I am I eat green eggs and Ham.. What I think makes these poems a poem is that it comes from the heart, made from love, humor, and truth. I would define poetry as something that comes from the heart whether it rhymes or not. The way I would explain learning poetry is analyzing what someone put down on a piece of paper and trying to understand what they were feeling/thinking at that moment, and figuring out if it has a double meaning.

I believe there are many different types of poetry so it is rather hard to say whether it is popular or not. I would say although, overall, poetry is popular in my opinion. I think that is because, many people consider MUSIC poetry and music has become a way to identify ones personality in todays era. There are many pieces of poetry thtat cannot be seen as poetry right away. (People just writing down there thoughts can be a form of poetry.)

The first poem that I have ever read would have to be, in a note that I received in elementary in the 5th grade. Rose are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet and so are you. It was an experience, a weird but good experience. The first thing that came to mind was "wow, this is really corny." The way I look at poetry now is that every part of it must have a double meaning to it and I always look for figures of speech. It doesnt affect the way I look at it but rather enhances the look I see poetry because, it allows me to understand what I'm reading more.

What I was taught and stressed more than anything about poetry was figures of speech. Figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, hypeboles, onomatopeia, etc. I was also taught the many different forms of poetry like sonnets. I learned how to analyze and see poetry a step forward than what it is.

What I learned about poetry outside of the classroom would mainly have to be that poetry comes from your thoughts and heart, and your thoughts put on paper. That is what poetry is. It doesnt have to rhyme or follow certain guidelines.

I have written a couple poems. A couple in english and in spanish as well. I would have to present them in class which is a little hard when you are presenting your thoughts in front of your peers for the first time. Most people liked them, they got a kick out of them, I usually try to humor my audience while at the same time be serious. Writing poems versus reading poems is somewhat of a challenge. The first time I had to write my own it took me hours just to write down the couple of sentences. However, I am beginning to get the hang of it.