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I love Stafford's take on poetry for many reasons. The main one is that it helps me not to despair when I don't 'get' a poem when i stare straight at it. I definitely feel that i am one of the those people who gets a poem when i look a little to the side. Next, I am very interested in the place where Stafford says that one can overanalyse a poem. I feel this is commonplace in the classroom setting-- and something that must be stopped! My favorite quote from this entire piece has to be, "A poem is a serious joke, A TRUTH THAT HAS LEARNED JUJITSU." wow! this guy is witty and brilliant! i definitely feel that once i understand a poem i am able to see all the truth in it- and there is usually a lot of truth to find! however, i rarely feel that a poem should be taken completely seriously-- or at least that one must be open to the chance that humor exists in the poet. A final interesting point that stafford brings up is the fact that poetry would dissapear if it truely fell into disfavor. i never realized that. i also never realized that i would actually feel a lacking if poetry did not exist-- even for all the complaining there is to be had about it.
Posted by Beth Williams on 2/23/04; 6:44:27 PM
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