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When You Are Young: A Creative Imitation of Yeats
I was inspired this week by Yeats’ use of the deconstructed sonnet in his poem, “When You Are Old.” I decided to imitate this form and syntax by crafting a new poem similar to Yeats’. Imitating Yeats’ diction was not … Continue reading
What Will Your Verse Be?
This clip from the movie Dead Poet’s Society ends with Professor Keating quoting Walt Whitman, “That life exists, an identity. That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.” He then asks the students, “What will your … Continue reading
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Tagged creative, Dead Poet's Society, imitation, poetry, prompt, quote, Song of Myself, Walt Whitman, Whitman
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