AGENDA:
Morning Reflection: (Post comment for credit--a paragraph response!)
Ms. Gamzon
Naomi Shihab Nye "My President is Ted Kooser" "Kindness" "Gate A-4"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elNzMoG8Zs0
VIDEO: Mudbound
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HMWK: Finish book over weekend for Monday
While I was watching this I was a little confused on what she was trying to say. Her poems were good but I was still a little confused maybe because poetry isn't my genera
ReplyDeleteDid you mean genre? Did you hear her message?
DeleteAlso she was speaking on her opinion but her opinion and my opinion on poetry are 2 different things she did make lots of points and it seemed like she wanted to influence others
Deleteshe brought up a different thing about metaphors
DeleteI was sort of confused in the beginning but I do like the passion she has for poetry and how he connects it to other things in real life.
ReplyDeleteHow she connects? What "other things" does she connect with in real life? Not specific enough. What is she trying to say about poetry? What's the title of the video?
DeleteI really didn't get the reason of this video. It didn't really touch me or hit me like it was suppose to. kind of boring.
ReplyDeleteShe had some important things to say about poetry. I would hope you could address some of her main points about poetry.
DeleteI like what she said about finding the "hinge." That is something I remember I had to learn in 9th grade and still have to work on. I agree that poetry doesn't solve problems but maybe just offers a bit of hope or comfort. I liked her poem about Ted Kosner. I always find that kind of humorous and light poem really refreshing and insightful.
ReplyDeleteYes, the Ted Kooser poem was humorous, but was also a serious dig at President Trump and "Muslim" ban.
DeleteI was easily distracted watching her, like it was interesting in some parts, but its not something I would watch again. I did like the one part where she referred back to the book about how he "only" killed 5 birds like only 5 birds ? Like that's any better lol.
ReplyDeleteWhat did she say about poetry?
DeleteYou tell me cause the video was very uninteresting I definitely missed it.
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ReplyDeleteAs I watched the video (honestly towards the end) I think picked up the gist that poems are supposed to be here to help inquire and t encourage, and for this woman specifically it has been a "yellow brick road" of some sorts on her pathway to becoming a great poet.
ReplyDeleteGood. you still could be more specific.
DeleteShe was very interesting in how she talked in metaphors and how she described poetry. I liked how she said that poetry can just be a nightlight shining on one thing instead of trying to fix it. Her poetry was very concise and modern, with lots of vivid imagery. A quick google search showed me that she spent time in St. Louis, Missouri, Jerusalem, and San Antonio, Texas which is very diverse. I am definitely looking forward to hearing her tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGood. Take a look at some of her other poems.
DeleteI didn't really enjoy her poems. It's hard to focus on her speaking because she's not very inviting. Her poems didn't hit home for me and they felt a little bland. The only poem I was somewhat interested in was the Ted Kooser one. Her poems were boring and it felt like she was talking at us, it just wasn't for me I guess.
ReplyDeleteI was somewhat confused by the poetry she was reading and it was difficult to follow, mainly because I wasn't given any more context behind the poetry. I'm unsure of how to feel about her as a poet because I don't know a lot of her stuff and I haven't heard much of her poetry. It's entirely different to see a recording of someone performing poetry and to see them live in person. I'm hoping that by going to BOA, I'll understand her more as poet and become more familiar with more of her work. Overall, this video was an introduction to Naomi Shihab Nye for me and it gave me a clue as to what her style kind of is. My favorite part of the video when she states that we don't rely poetry to fix our problems.
ReplyDeleteI would have liked to see Jonaya's morning reflection, but let's discuss Naomi Shihab Nye instead. I felt that the video was dry, but poetry is not my genre. The idea that poets can be your president, is an amusing idea. Poetry serves to revel in emotions and ideas, it can lead the way for some people. I don't think that poetry can guide me in such a way because there are often barriers to understanding, such as structure and miscommunications. Overall though, her poems could be interesting.
ReplyDeleteAlso, "poetry doesn't have to fix our problems." This realization is powerful because it doesn't. Poetry is not a play, it doesn't have to bring up a debate. Only a moving scene oftentimes, a personal connection laced with reference.
DeleteNaomi Shihab Nye is a good poet and i can tell she is very experienced but something in her poetry didn't really resonate with me and I felt as though I couldn't connect with her writing. I'm not saying she's bad because she is obviously really talented but I just didn't quite understand her poetry like I thought. I was more interested in what she was talking about in the beginning: the hinge, writing to get you through dark times, etc.
ReplyDeleteGood comment about the hinge.
DeleteThe poems Naomi Shihab Nye read were, in my opinion, really well written. In the first poem she said "Focus on the hinge- the focus of the problem", and this was a really good. And in the final poem about "my president"(or something like that), and her referring to the Dick Cheney going Quill hunting and accidentally shooting Henry McClellan in the face was also really meaningful. I liked her poems.
ReplyDeleteQuail, not quill.
DeleteGood comment about the hinge.
I like how she was honest and said that poetry doesnt have to solve everything for us and I agree because we cant expect it to fix everything
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