Reflective blog

Throughtout this class in the winter term my approach on poetry completely changed. I entered the class having very little experience with poetry and not knowing what to expect. All I knew is that I had Mrs. Lewis as a teacher, the greatest teacher in all of Seminary. When we first began writing our own poetry I was sticking to the same style. The standard, rhyme at the end of each line style of poetry. Then my approach on writing flipped when we spent a class period writing about our childhood unerneath the tables. I then realized that writing poetry came from your inner feelings, not what your teacher assigned. No other class has given me the oppurtunity to learn about rap artists in the early 80's and how the rap industry began. Learning about the earlier poets in America helped me understand the more modern poetry being released now. Poetry is more of a lifestyle than a subject to learn, and I thank you Mrs. Lewis for helping me to understand this.