Monthly Archives: April 2011

Extra Credit Event

I went to the poetry and fiction readings that were originally supposed to be given at kudu but then the event was moved to RSS. I really enjoyed the majority of what I heard. I certainly thought some of the … Continue reading

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Extra credit; Lit Event

I went to the Miscellany reading event at the new arts center last Wednesday. I very much enjoyed the event as I was exposed to a variety of different art and got to listen to plenty of different readings. The … Continue reading

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English Day Readings

I attended English Day in the Stern Center Ballroom at 1:00. One of my best friends, Abigail Harmon, was reading during this segment and I wanted to hear her so badly that I left in the middle of Geology. This … Continue reading

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Response to Extra Credit Reading April 18, 2011:

This past Monday, April 18, 2011, I attended a poetry reading in the Addlestone Library for extra credit. I have no idea how to spell the woman’s name, but it was something like Anuma Zua. I searched all through the … Continue reading

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Response to Zac Hyde

This poem was very impactful and meaningful without being repetitive or bland. I really liked the title because it showed the plot without being too simple. The ‘a’ sound in the words of the title worked will as far as … Continue reading

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“Eh Girl” AJ Johnson

AJ, You wrote this poem about booty. It was a pretty straightforward poem that expressed the feelings emoted by the physical splendor of this woman. In the poem the speaker moves from a free association of the images and feelings … Continue reading

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response to “Ode to Loki”

This is a poem written to the speaker’s pet Ball Python, not in fact to the mythological character. (This was explained in a nice handwritten note on the bottom of the page.) The poem is a reverent ode to pet … Continue reading

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Jeff Bates “tenses disconnected”

Your poem is really interesting, and riddled with all kinds of confusing double-meanings.  I like that.  Right out of the gate you avoid taking a cheap shot:  you bring in a “we” that the speaker refers to.  You could have … Continue reading

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“Ode to the Pipe Dream” by Zach Houston

This poem by Zach is like an expression of feeling and an expression of being the person who we aspire to be. I think we all lay in bed thinking about the future and about the exciting possibilities and most … Continue reading

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Kate’s response to yasmin’s dear freshie roomie poem.

In Yasmin’s poem Dear Freshie Roommie, was a very interesting poem that you would have to read more than once to fully understand it.  It seems like she is almost disappointed that her roomie doesn’t even acknowledge her on the … Continue reading

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