9/18/13 Creative Writing assignment

The poem "Children's Rhymes" was the first poem my group discussed about in class. It talks about how there aren't any equal rights for people. Obviously this shows the time period of when this was written and that the narrator is spoken by an elderly black person. It tends to be racist against white people. The speaker seems to be a bit illiterate and uneducated by the words used (chile, ain't). It ends in some very random sounds and noises. There is little rhyming in the poem (a-tall & All, me & free). The title describes how the children are taught and how they are supposed to think when they grow up.

Another poem we discussed was titled "Preference." Also, in this poem the narrator seems to be illiterate (I likes a woman, older'n, what does YOU need). This narrator seems to be self-centered by the way he only wants a woman who will do things for him. He doesn't even really seem to care for the women he may be interested in, this is caused by the self-centered side. He seems to have a very bland preference in women (older than him and so they will do things for him).

We also discussed the book "The Right to Write" by Julia Cameron. Julia encourages people to write more in there life. She explains how it is important because it allows people to get their thoughts out and stored to something, whether it be a blog, journal, diary, or anything. She wishes that people would write more just for the fun of it and not worry about it being judged and published. We worry too much about how something looks once written because of our sense to remember how we are taught to write in school. This then leads to us believing we can't write well, but in reality everyone feels this way and we just have to remember we aren't completely perfect, that there will be error, and that we just have to do our best.

09/11/13 class assignment

Berrigan's Sonnet LIII describes the temptations of human nature. People follow these temptations with closed eyes. They end up dealing with the consequences of their actions. They all dislike what has come out of it and nobody is happy. The passage says, "Everyone's suddenly pregnant and no one is glad!" However, they still love the temptation itself without giving a second thought of what the consequences are, we see this in the last line, "Fucking is so very lovely, Who can say no to it later?"

Shakespeare's Sonnet 115 shows how the narrator had once loved a girl, but then changed his mind and left her. Later, he then falls in love with her once again. He begins to describe how he truly loves her now. However, he ends up saying it might not last forever though. "Alas, why, fearing of Time's tyranny, Might I not then say,'Now I love you best.'" This line shows that he may love just for the day and end up with someone else later.

Mullen's Sonnet from Sleeping with the Dictionary is a very modern version of Shakespeare's Sonnet 130. Both sonnets describe a woman that the narrator has an unconditional love for. However, how they describe the girl is in a very different, if not rude, fashion. Mullen's version compares the girl to food and other unattractive things: Twinkies, Red Lobster, Shakey's Pizza Parlors, Liquid Paper, Slinkys, and garlic. One of the disgusting comparisons that is my favorite is, "And in some minty-fresh mouthwashes there is more sweetness than in the garlic breeze my main squeeze wheezes."

About Me

Hi my name is Keifer!

I'm a freshman here at Eastern Michigan University. My major is undecided, but I like fields that deal in being creative and music.

I'm from Attica, Ohio. It is a small town that is about 45 minutes south of Cedar Point.

I graduated from Seneca East High School. I participated in band and I play the flute and piccolo. I don't play any sports anymore, but I was in soccer for many years. I've been in a creative writing class before in high school.

I have many pets: 3 dogs, 7 cats, 10 rabbits, chickens, quail, and pheasants.

I was in 4-H for many years. I took sheep, goats, rabbits, and miscellaneous projects.

Some of my favorite things:
Color: Purple
Animal: Cat
Music: Pop and Alternative
Bands: Blood On The Dance Floor, Britney Spears, Adam Lambert
Food: Chocolate
Movie Genre: Horror