Entry 11 quote responce

I have decided not to quote a poem. Intead I am going to quote from the section on meter.
"To enjoy the rythms of a poem no special knowledge of meter is necessary. All you need to do is pay attention to stresses and where they fall." Kennedy/Gioia p. 581.

I read this, thought about it, and reread many of the poems I had read earlier. First to myself looking for the stresses, and punctuation. Then after familiarizing myself with what was written, and how it was written. I would then read the poem aloud...........I still don't get it, but at least I was able to understand some of the poems better. It is probably more a matter of taste rather than a dislike of all poetry. Admittedly I am more a fan of Dr.Suess than anything I have read in our book so far, but a few of the poems have made me think, or brought a tear to my eye. Many more have been confusing and probably require a depth of thought I am not willing to commit. Maybe that is why poetry is not as widely popular as other writing like prose or drama. Maybe like reading in general, practice makes perfect and enjoyable. So in the words of one of my favorite actors in an ok movie, "I Shall endeavour to persevere" Chief Dan George (1976) "The Outlaw Josey Wales"