My favorite poem from this year was probably “Sestina”. I like reading poems with interesting structure and style, and this specific style I did not even know existed until we studied this work in class. The closely tied stanzas of the poem with the repetition of certain words really appealed to me. I also like poetry that uses metaphors and personification to explore the meaning, which this poem also contained. I think this may also be my favorite from the year because I decided to attempt to write a sestina for a previous blog, so I gained an appreciation for how difficult it really is to write in such a specific style. Even though this poem was sad, I think it strove to “seek the meaning in sorrow” as it explored the Grandma and child’s opposite ways of dealing with some ominous depressing occurrence (292). Somehow this poem had a slight tinge of hope and happiness even with all the downtrodden imagery, which made it really brilliant and complex. Also, the poe dealt with the complex idea that “Everything ends” (292). This pessimistic point can sometimes weigh down a work, but I liked how in this poem it was seen as in inevitability that must be overcome as the characters dealt with their sorrow. This poem also used trivial main subject words like “stove”, which really made me like it because it used concrete small ideas to represent the bigger message it attempted to convey. This poem seemed to answer the question “Does anything I do matter” as it used small ideas and actions to symbolize bigger ideas, giving a positive answer to this question(9). Overall, studying this poem left me satisfied with the hidden meaning it conveyed and also I am glad I was exposed to this new style of poetry. 4/21/11
Favorite Poem
My favorite poem from this year was probably “Sestina”. I like reading poems with interesting structure and style, and this specific style I did not even know existed until we studied this work in class. The closely tied stanzas of the poem with the repetition of certain words really appealed to me. I also like poetry that uses metaphors and personification to explore the meaning, which this poem also contained. I think this may also be my favorite from the year because I decided to attempt to write a sestina for a previous blog, so I gained an appreciation for how difficult it really is to write in such a specific style. Even though this poem was sad, I think it strove to “seek the meaning in sorrow” as it explored the Grandma and child’s opposite ways of dealing with some ominous depressing occurrence (292). Somehow this poem had a slight tinge of hope and happiness even with all the downtrodden imagery, which made it really brilliant and complex. Also, the poe dealt with the complex idea that “Everything ends” (292). This pessimistic point can sometimes weigh down a work, but I liked how in this poem it was seen as in inevitability that must be overcome as the characters dealt with their sorrow. This poem also used trivial main subject words like “stove”, which really made me like it because it used concrete small ideas to represent the bigger message it attempted to convey. This poem seemed to answer the question “Does anything I do matter” as it used small ideas and actions to symbolize bigger ideas, giving a positive answer to this question(9). Overall, studying this poem left me satisfied with the hidden meaning it conveyed and also I am glad I was exposed to this new style of poetry. 
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I too, enjoyed this poems style. I cannot even imagine how difficult that must have been to write. I thought that the poem was, overall, interesting. I like how you related it to Everything Matters; I do think that they preach a similar message about the inevitability of sorrow. One thing that you did not mention was the vivid imagery, which struck me most about the poem. I could really imagine the setting in my head.
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