After reading Wil Wheaton's "Push the Restart Button" post [linked to yesterday, I got wondering what intentions I've stalled on in my life, and the main one is:
Much popular poetry––such as Mary Oliver's––is also too easy to scan for the pay off. Dense poetry (such as John Donne's) is the one kind of writing I have to eat slowly, like fig cake.
So... I don't usually go for One-a-Day type activities,
but at the Thrift Store, I bought an Advent box just like this one >>
and I thought maybe I'd read and write out one poem a day during Advent this year---and pop it in a little Box o' the Day.
If you have any suggestions of poems or poets that call for careful reading, please let me know.
Read More Poetry.
I read a lot, all the time, but mostly I rush.
I read like I eat Tootsie Pop suckers: impatiently.
I crunch text up to get at their chewy centers. Even when I'm researching, I'm scanning for usable info.
Much popular poetry––such as Mary Oliver's––is also too easy to scan for the pay off. Dense poetry (such as John Donne's) is the one kind of writing I have to eat slowly, like fig cake.
but at the Thrift Store, I bought an Advent box just like this one >> and I thought maybe I'd read and write out one poem a day during Advent this year---and pop it in a little Box o' the Day.
If you have any suggestions of poems or poets that call for careful reading, please let me know.
Avent 2015 begins this Sunday, November 29 and ends on Thursday, December 24.
