Monday, March 20, 2017

Being a Student

Today we have a creative writing class. Yesterday,
we had preparation for this week’s classes. And tomorrow afternoon,
we have textual theories class. But today,
we have a creative writing class. This class
is not prepared because of the newest episode of my favorite series,
and today we have a creative writing class.

This is how to define parody. And this
How to define a pastiche, which you will use to
Be neutral and to flatter. And this is a poem,
Which is somewhat very difficult to understand. We might
As well give up learning how to understand a poem,
                             Which is somewhat very difficult to understand.

This is a speaker, which can have different
Voices that can be lyrical and literal. And please, do not let me
See anyone saying happy voice. You can figure it out quite easier
If you look at the tone and analyze it. The snacks
In the cupboard look appealing, never allowing anyone to see
Any of them saying happy voice.

And this you can see is the metaphor. The purpose of this
Is to talk about something difficult, you see. We can use it
In many different contexts: we call this
Figure of speech. I also do many different
Contexts each day, studying and procrastinating, mostly the second.
                             They call this figure of speech.

They call it figure of speech: it is not easy,
If you do not understand lyrical and literal voices: like the metaphor
And its meaning, and the speaker, and the parody and pastiche,
Which is somewhat difficult to understand; and the will to study
Is difficult to achieve because of the temptation students meet in everyday life,
                             For today we have a creative writing class.

3 comments:

  1. Sounds like you did understand all those hard things quite well - I hope you had a snack along the way, too! ;-)
    Nice parody of Reed - obviously inspired by an example from previous years, but pulled even further in the direction of a meta-poem about creative writing. Successful in terms of recognizability, due to the structure and typical Reed catch-phrases being used in your version. Cool.

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  2. What a great parody of Reed's poem and with a content that most students can relate to ;)

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  3. Haha, job! I loved the parody of Reed's poem and how you incorporated it into the actually class. I think the voice of a tired student in the poem was just spot on! Nice job.

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