Poetry

So, for my poetry class, we have to push poetry out into the world for our final project. I decided to take a survey of 50 people, start the poetry ninjas, of which you will only know if you are one, and to write tiny poems on the little sleeves made to go around coffee cups to keep your hand from burning. I made 13. Anything from Wu Men to Emily Dickinson to Shell Silverstein. Im quite excited to put them up and see peoples reactions to them. :-D im going to watch from here. Unfortunately i do not have my camera. I think im going to go get it, along with the rest of what i need to finish my portfolio.

The survey was interesting. People said things i just didnt expect, named poets i didnt expect to hear, etc etc etc. Im going to make a pie graph for class if i can figure it out and put together a little powerpoint. :-D a VERY little powerpoint.

I thought, while thinking about the survey and how interesting people can be, what it would be like to truly invest in people and find out all the little things that make someone into who they are. How often do people discuss favorite authors or poets anymore, and yet, just about everyone i spoke to has written a poem or at least read one. It makes me want to ask a lot more people these kinds of questions :-D

ttfn, i must finish my portfolio!