AGENDA:
1. Review Course Criteria/Morning Reflection: Suli Breaks
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5vb5L7nOsc
Quickwrite: Your thoughts and post a comment
2. Read Why I Write and Write Your Own Why I Write Letter to Your Self
Date: October 10, 2011
Summary:
Prize-winning international poet, translator, and essayist Jane
Hirshfield's poetry speaks to the central issues of human existence:
desire and loss, impermanence and beauty, and the many dimensions of our
connection with others. She tells NWP why she writes.
JANE HIRSHFIELD
Why do I write?
I
write because to write a new sentence, let alone a new poem, is to
cross the threshold into both a larger existence and a profound mystery.
A thought was not there, then it is. An image, a story, an idea about
what it is to be human, did not exist, then it does. With every new
poem, an emotion new to the heart, to the world, speaks itself into
being. Any new metaphor is a telescope, a canoe in rapids, an MRI
machine. And like that MRI machine, sometimes its looking is accompanied
by an awful banging. To write can be frightening as well as magnetic.
You don't know what will happen when you throw open your windows and
doors.
To write a new sentence, let alone a new poem, is to cross the threshold into both a larger existence and a profound mystery.
Why
write? You might as well ask a fish, why swim, ask an apple tree, why
make apples? The eye wants to look, the ear wants to hear, the heart
wants to feel more than it thought it could bear...
The
writer, when she or he cannot write, is a person outside the gates of
her own being. Not long ago, I stood like that for months, disbarred
from myself. Then, one sentence arrived; another. And I? I was a woman
in love. For that also is what writing is. Every sentence that comes for
a writer when actually writing—however imperfect, however
inadequate—every sentence is a love poem to this world and to our good
luck at being here, alive, in it.
http://genius.com/Joan-didion-why-i-write-annotated
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4. Natalie Goldberg's "Test 1"
it was fire tbh 💯
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Delete"Follow the Leader" is an intriguing piece in that it opens an introspection to what society believes leadership is: someone naturally born great to follow into the unknown future. However, what Suli Breaks introduces an idea of community leading everyone into the greatness that they so desire that is hidden away as people are taught to be average, to be okay with "just enough".
ReplyDeleteSuli Breaks is able to speak with a sincerity that resonates with each individual person to know there is no one else greater than ourselves and there is no force greater than the team the Might Morphing Power Rangers create.
One of the reasons I like Suli Breaks videos is because of his sincerity. When he speaks of not having to need leaders but ideas I can relate to the power of words to move nations. If not words then examples--lives lived faithfully, truthfully, and spiritually. What do I mean by spiritually? I suppose it has something to do with self-transcendence or authenticity.
ReplyDeleteAfter watching the TED Talk by Suli Breaks, I found his description of leadership and why it is not needed provided a new perspective that is not usually considered. His explanation of his views using allusions to modern culture such as the Power Rangers helped to get his message across. He explained how new ideas are the key to success and peace in this world, and his genuine and natural way of speaking allowed him to truly connect with the audience so they could ponder his message in depth. His praise of unity and togetherness helped to support this.
ReplyDeleteThe reason I liked Suli Break's spoken-word was because of the development of the theme - leadership - throughout the poem. The way the words flowed were so powerful and touching, and his actual words were just plain beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI thought that "Follow the Leader" was a powerful poem. Suli spoke the truth about how we are taught to follow the leader but not follow our hearts. We are taught to follow certain rules,when those rules don't work for everyone. Suli feels that there should be a community of leaders instead of one person. We all have to be the red ranger for ourselves.
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ReplyDelete"Follow the Leader" was very empowering to me. I loved the line saying how Suli didn't always agree with the actions of past generations, but he liked their ideas. It was a great spoken-word poem that should be shared with other leaders. I liked how much emotion he put into his speaking, and how he spoke about how no one is told to follow their hearts today. I believe that everyone should be told to be the red Power Ranger, and to learn to empower themselves. As writers we shouldn't just "follow the leader" but become our own leaders.
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ReplyDeleteI understand what Suli Breaks is saying, but some of his ideas were a bit scattered. It could be just because his speech was given in the form of spoken word poetry and you have to keep a rhythm going, but it just seemed a bit messy. What he was actually saying, though, was definitely beneficial to everyone who thinks they can help the world and the issues of society. He inspires courage in his audience and speaks with sincerity and passion, therefore very effectively conveying his message.
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ReplyDelete“Follow the leader” is a motivational spoken word piece in which leadership is questioned. Many analogies are used to describe how being a leader is glorified from your youth, but what Suli wants to be known is that leaders come and go. From birth you’re taught to follow certain directions and paths but then all of a sudden when you reach young-adulthood you’re told to lead the way to your own path. He says we need new ideas, not leaders. This is a real key idea that is easy to connect to in that we live in a time where our generation is suffering from corrupt leaders and harmful ideas.
ReplyDeleteI thought “Follow the Leader” by Suli Breaks was an empowering piece of poetry and nearly any one can relate to it. His comparison between the Red Power Ranger and every person is the world was extremely interesting and unique. Furthermore, Breaks’ statement that what the world needs is new ideas rather than new leaders was astoundingly honest.
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DeleteThe TED talk we just listened to by Sully Breaks about leadership was very inspirational to me because it made me feel like even though we are told to be leaders by society we are still oppressed by society to become followers. It also gave me courage that just because I'm not very outspoken and have all of the leader qualities that the person or persons who lead doesn't matter it all comes down to the ideas the person or persons possesses. That really struck a nerve for me because it was so powerful and inspiring to me. I liked this poem and the message about also.
ReplyDeleteHearing Suli's spoken word piece was very interesting. It offered me insight on how I should look upon my life and my thought process. It encourages me to bring out the Red Power Ranger inside of me.
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DeletePersonally, I'm more of a yellow power ranger kind of gal and the music choice was a little dry, but I understand what he was getting at. He used the openness to aiming high that everyone has when their young as a platform to connect with his listener and make his words more relatable.
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Deletei believe that "Following the leader" by Suli was a eye opening piece of poetry that several of people can relate to. One reason i enjoyed suli video is because he talks with enthusiasm ,allowing the audience to be entertained. His speech regarding leadership inform the audience why leadership should be apart of everyone life.
ReplyDeleteSuli spoke with creativity and spoke with deep opinion and tried to get peoples attention.The way he talks about all the people that had movements were "idea" and also in my eyes he is trying to encorage people to follow their own path in somewhat way
ReplyDeleteSuli’s idea about leadership was very powerful and effective. Recognizing how we need more than a single leader to change the world but instead a group of people, a community to come up with ideas that change the world. The use of the Red Ranger, which most people can relate to, was also very effective. It showed that even as a child most people wanted to be the leader. The use of spoken word made this powerful speech into a strong poem.
ReplyDeleteSuli’s ideas about leadership were eye opening and revealed a new perspective I didn’t know I shared. This idea is interesting because it contradicts what we were taught growing up. I can relate to this because even though I didn’t grow up wanting to be the red power ranger I always wanted to be the leader because I thought that was the only way my ideas would be heard. Suli knew how many people would connect to this because it is how the world works, and anyone who is not a leader is average.
ReplyDeleteSuli’s idea about leadership was very powerful and effective. Recognizing how we need more than a single leader to change the world but instead a group of people, a community to come up with ideas that change the world. The use of the Red Ranger, which most people can relate to, was also very effective. It showed that even as a child most people wanted to be the leader. The use of spoken word made this powerful speech into a strong poem.
ReplyDeleteI liked Suli Breaks' TED Talk on leadership. He had the one connecting thought, the red power ranger, that kept his talk simple and easy to understand. His talk was easy to understand and relate with, and I would definitely watch more from him.
ReplyDeleteOne of the reasons I enjoyed Suli Breaks video is he speaks about following your heart and being the person you really want to be instead of trying to follow someone else's steps and trying to be who they are. I found that inspiring because some people try to be like another individual person instead of trying to be their own person.
ReplyDeleteSuli breaks just advocates for teens to follow there true aspirations regardless of the odds, how institutionalized out government system is. How biased and jaded it is to self proclamation and liberty.
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