Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Week 5 blog post
The nightmare poems are able to manipulate time by using few transitions. This allows the reader to move throughout the poem, knowing in their minds that the big changes in topic are changes in time. For example, in the poem, Ten More Wishes, there are no transitions between the sentences, forcing the reader to create time and space transitions on their own. In the poem, A Blue Dog, there is only one overarching magical element. Although other magical things occurred in the poem, the dog appearing in the backyard was the start of the magic and directed the rest of the magic. I feel like I experienced the magic as stronger when there is only one magical element because then I can follow its development throughout the poem. It confuses me when there are too many magical elements because I cannot grasp what is really going on in the poem. It makes the poem feel like a mosh pit.
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Hi Monica,
ReplyDeleteI have felt the same way with some of Monica Miller's poems as well. There sometimes does not seem to be a clear focus, and it's difficult to grasp all the wide range motifs and symbolism compacted in each stanza. Just to let you know that you're not alone. I'm sure you do this already, but what helps me clear things out is to read the poem once and detect words that I don't know, and then look them up. I read it again, and write down what I think each stanza means.
I also agree that there are too much supernatural elements laced into every poem, and it is sometimes very overwhelming.