I have mixed feelings on last weeks poetry event. In the beginning, I was very intrigued by the performers and the poems they created. I found them to be enlightening and a really creative way to express their feelings. However, towards the end of the event I became very confused and unsure of the meaning of one of the performances. Unfortunately, I was not able to stay until the end of the event to hopefully learn the meaning behind the poem. Although I was not able to stay until the end, I could not help but think maybe the reason I was not capturing the full meaning of the performance due to a cultural difference. Maybe my background experiences did not match up with the reader's experiences and therefore we were not able to understand one another. I know that if I was given the opportunity to write a poem and then read it at an event similar to the one last Wednesday evening, I know my poem would be much different than anyone else's poem because we are all different and all have different experiences.
While listening to the people speak, I was inspired to have a similar type of event when I become a teacher. Having a poetry event can allow people to express themselves for who they are and share how they feel/their experiences in a unique way, which can be very helpful to a person.
I totally agree with you when you say "I know my poem would be much different than anyone else's poem because we are all different." I never in a million years would have thought of some of the things that the presenters thought about and wrote about. I am an English major and like to think I can be creative, but I was so, so impressed.
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