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Life on Mars
How Reading Poetry Makes You a Better Writer
by, Alanna Rieser
May 24, 2016

Contemporary poetry strays from traditional ideas of a poem: rigid structure, definitive rhyme scheme, commonly about nature or love. Poetry exemplifies and dissects certain internal states, tracing racial, political, and gendered themes of universality and solitude. At my university, I’m currently enrolled in a class dedicated to Contemporary American Poetry where we discuss the complexities of this genre. I’ve found studying poetry makes me a… [Read More]

Filed Under: Claudia Rankine, Life on Mars, metaphors, poetry, Tracy K. Smith
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