Today in class…
We talked about why we write. A few that we came up with (with some help) were reflection, communication, and expression. We also discussed a poem by Woody Harrelson, which can be found here. It is called “Thoughts From Within”. I found it to be a very closed minded poem, with a very opinionated voice. In Mr. Raisdana’s words, the author seemed to be “soap-boxing”. If you don’t understand this expression, it means standing on top of a soap box pointing fingers at everyone except yourself.
I learned that Monsanto is an enormous agricultural company that probably owns 90% of the companies that we buy food from, and Dupont supplies it with chemicals and genetic modifiers to make its produce bigger. I knew that this was going on, but I never knew that it was occuring on such a large scale. Another thing I learned in class today was that Mr. Raisdana doesn’t like rhyming poetry. I think this will prove to be a problem for me, because ever since elementary school, I always try to rhyme my poems if it is possible. I find that the poem sounds more put together and less emotional, even if it is based upon an emotional topic.
I daydreamed about my Mass Media project. I was trying to figure out what my short film was going to be about, how to incorporate the requirements, where and when to film it and how to put it all together. I also daydreamed about whether I was going to go to the basketball party with the team, or to skip it entirely and do something else. I’m still trying to decide on both of these topics!
I wanted to say not much. Usually I say everything that pops into my head, which sometimes is not the best idea. I can’t really think of anything at the moment.
Other comments I’m kind of worried about my poem, because I don’t think it’s good enough based on what was said in class. It will probably get rewritten or intensively edited before I bring it to school. That is if I feel like editing it…
