tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11921782.post116861680286776840..comments2023-07-30T07:20:00.952-05:00Comments on Say Something Wonderful: Tips for 220E. M. Selingerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426524354823232002noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11921782.post-68400582765710220612007-02-09T21:55:00.000-06:002007-02-09T21:55:00.000-06:00Poetry reading tips are a great idea. I would rec...Poetry reading tips are a great idea. I would recommend compiling them somewhere, even as a sidebar on this blog. <BR/><BR/>Somebody (can't remember who) once told me not to bother trying to figure out what the poem means but just to think about how the words make me feel. That was a liberating suggestion and greatly improved my openness and appreciation of poetry. Although I'm not sure how useful that is for your students who must move beyond feelings to analyze the piece before them.<BR/><BR/>Also, I must confess that when I think about my favorite poems they have both rich writing and a clear meaning. Go figure.<BR/><BR/>- Laurie (as in Justin's mom)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com