So, as of now, I have completed 4 stanzas in my ’12 on 12′ poem. This poem is supposed to have 12 stanzas, each stanza has 12 lines, and each line has 12 syllables. So, it’s obviously kind of difficult to complete. Though, I’m actually pretty proud of my first stanza. The mood changes throughout and it has good imagery, at least, to me it’s good imagery. Though, I definitely encountered quite a few difficulties, but that’s mainly due to the rules set by the 12 on 12 poem. 12 stanzas? 12 lines? 12 SYLLABLES? This is misery and sometimes coming up with something to write in the first place is difficult! The rules in general are just so frustrating! Like, this poem is way to long and, in my opinion, requires way to much effort for a poem of all things. Like, I don’t even feel like I’m learning much of anything other than confirming my thoughts of how dull poetry really is. I haven’t met much success other than liking some of my stanzas (some as in 1) and I don’t really see what there is to learn from this wretched project. And if there’s nothing to learn there’s nothing to teach. And then comes my next steps, well, my next steps is to go through the sluggish process of writing more stanzas and coming up with more ideas. Well, the biggest difficult will be to actually start the next stanza, but the easiest step would probably be coming up with how to write the stanza. I am terrible at coming up with prompt ideas and actually getting started writing is near impossible. The best course I can take is to dig in my heels and just push forwards, complaining through the entire process about how much I hate what I’m doing and why we should just stop. I’m such a positive person, aren’t I?
This is to my teacher. The best thing you can do to help me write is to just make it so I don’t have to write this poem. I would happily write my stories, you know how I feel about poetry. I would much rather be writing my stories, I’d even be happy to post chapters on here! Though, I suppose that won’t be happening.
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