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A Poem
A Poem
Now that we've ventured into forms made popular in the 21st century (spoken word poetry and flash fiction), let's take go back to more traditional formats that still revolve around our current topic of love.
The first is a poem by Matthew Siegel and it begins with "And sometimes I know I am having a feeling...".
While reading, pay attention to the following:
- Form - Is it broken into stanzas? Is it one long chunk of text? Is there a rhythm or the use of rhyme? Why do you think the writer chose this particular form?
- Writing Style - Take a look at the sentence composition. Are the sentences long-winded, short and exact, or a mix of both? Again, why do you think the writer employed this writing style? Does it provide added meaning to the topic of the poem?
- Imagery - What images does the writer conjure through the poem? Is there a particular succession in the imagery he uses? If there is, what pattern do you find and how is it reflective of love (if it does)?
If it's hard to understand, try reading it aloud! I find that reading poems slowly and out loud helps me in mining the words for meaning. Here is the link to an audio of me reading the poem (unless you're sick of hearing my voice). After reading, listen to this podcast with my take on the poem.
A Short: Unsent Letters
A Short: Unsent Letters
For our last reading on the topic of love, let's take a look at Unsent Letters by Ian Rosales Casocot. I think this is a fitting short story for our class because it includes important aspects of the 21st century. While reading, take note of the following:
- What is the metaphor that the author uses to push the story forward?
- What makes this narrative fitting for the 21st century? What aspects/issues in the 21st century does it feature?
- How is the language in the story like? Is it elaborate or simple?
R6 Unsent Letters by Ian Casocot (2016).pdfUnsent Letters by Ian Rosales Casocot (18 mins and 45 secs)
A Jam(board): Wrong Send Stories
A Jam(board): Wrong Send Stories
After reading the text, I encourage you to share your most embarrassing moment involving missent messages or accidentally-liked posts via this jamboard. Don't worry, it will be completely anonymous! You can also click on the photo to access the public jamboard.
Then watch the video where I open up points for discussion. Finally, answer the googleform to share your insights, not just on the last two readings, but also on your main realizations about love in the 21st century.
From here you can either go all the way back to the main page of love, review our previous subtopics, "The Filipino Love for Hugot" and "Love From All Around" or move on to the next topic: FAMILY.
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