Blog 26

Upon working on my final portfolio, I am amazed at how much I have learned thorughout the class. At first, I was ignorant of how various the poetry styles are and how they differ from one another.To begin off, I am not a poet in any sense of the form. It's difficult for me to write in a style that is creative, stimulating, and ethereal and sometimes my poetry falls flat. It isn't due to lack of effort, but just flat out lack of talent. I am more skilled in writing prose and stories, which makes the Prose form a God send. However, thropughout the semester, I have steadily progressed and now would ocnsider myself to be a decent poet. This class has opened my eyes to how creating poetry can not only help my writing, but expand my thinking. It forces you to think and comprehend in ways that simple prose and stories can't. My favorite styles would have to be ghazals, prose poetry, and haiku. Some styles I favored and others I despised, but through it all I have come a long way.