Monday 23 February 2009

My poor students, and poor me

I want my creative writing students to listen to what I say--listen, think about, accept/reject as required. But that voice saying
-push it
-I don't think this works
-play up the intimacy
-I think this poem wants longer lines
- delete?
-don't describe, be
-why such familiar responses?
-title a bit static
-try three-lines stanzas?
-love the prose poem push
-check sounds
-swing the lines
-reduce word count by 40%

and whatever else it's always saying--forget it!

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