Blog 25

Prose poetry, by far, has been my favorite form that we have covered so far. I consider myself a writer more than a poet. This has been the first poetry class I've ever really taken. By that I mean, someone who can develop a story or plot rather than create poetry. It's much easier for me to write a story within paragraph form than confine my thoughts into a rigid form. It's easier to be straight forward than it is to be witty. Within this form, you see many poems that are more like quick vignettes than actual poems. When we approached this portion of the class, I breathed a sigh of relief as I can now explore a side of my writing that I really haven't utilized this semester. For some, it can be a headache and really not be considered poetry. For me, its a welcome relief. It's easier to get my thoughts out and fully explained than having to be overly creative or thoughtful. My writing style is more blunt and straightforward than it is creative. This is not to say I can't be creative or profound, but I prefer the structure of prose to poetry any day.