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Isabel’s sonnet ConquistaDirector is about a filmmaker with the spirit of a conquistador.  It is basically about taking something someone else has, be it a script, book, actor’s voice, etc. and creating something out of it to make it her … Continue reading →

Tanner’s poem uses the Anglo-Saxon poetic line, meaning at least three of the words in each line start with the same sound.  The poem seems to be about a woman who because of her alcoholic ways, has been put away … Continue reading →

Richard’s poem “Before and After: West Africa mourning her children” is one of the best poems I have reviewed for this class so far.  It is about an African woman mourning the loss of her son, told backwards in a series … Continue reading →

Sienna’s poem “Lore’s Prayer—To Ella Yelich-O’Conner” is a pretty impressive poem. This is an epistle poem calling out to Lorde, a singer who rose to prominence last year with her hit single “Royals”. To full understand this poem I had … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed Amber’s poem Face Down.  It is a poem about someone waking up with a hangover.  It is a prose poem which was a good choice because it gives the reader a sense of discombobulation, much like someone feels … Continue reading →

Campbell Cornelson 11/10/14 Prof. Rosko ENG 220 Peer Response: Kadie Huey Kadie’s poem “Play it Again By: The Piano” is a poem told from the point of view of a piano, and how a pianist makes the piano feel.  First … Continue reading →