Words Move Us

The argument here is that words moves us in different ways, sometimes when there is no words to describe it. For example, when talking about the trees, Hass contradicts himself several times before stating that there is no word for how these trees moved, yet it still managed to move him. The use of nature creates an abstract visual to guide us into the argument. Hass creates beautiful imagery and relates poetry to nature.  In the end, he seals the argument by saying “The Aspen doing something in the wind” Proving that sometimes, there is no single word needed to make you feel.

In the middle of the poem, Hass writes “Dance with me, dancer. Oh, I will.” I believe that this is poetry talking to the narrator in the poem. The line before this one says “It is good sometimes for poetry to disenchant us.” I believe he personifies poetry into the character of a woman, and the narrator cannot resist it’s enchantment. 

What is writing?

I absolutely believe that the four-letter word project is a form of writing. Writing is more than just documented text, it is something that should should make you feel. Writing a song, writing a list, even writing "I love you" on a piece of crumpled up paper can provoke the same amount of emotion that a whole novel can provide. The four letter word project is a perfect example of this. Although it was one word, it provoked immense amounts of emotions, the pictures just being a simple aid to show how powerful the word is. Words are the most powerful things that we have, and just to write one word down and have it provoke emotion is writing.

Putting on Text

When I put on text, I most definitely expect to have readers. Text is a very powerful thing, and human beings are very egotistical people. Together, they use the text to promote themselves and their beliefs. For example, I love Led Zeppelin. When I wear a Led Zeppelin tee shirt, I expect to have someone know who they are and maybe strike up a conversation. I use the power of text to have people read it and strike up a conversation.

Sample text from Crayon Response

Does flexibility in voice lead to flexibility of all things? If someone is able to have a flexible voice as they write, they will likely be able to cause the reader's attention span to be flexible. This is because the writer will be able to alter their voice, creating new characters or expressing and emphasizing ideas and opinions while grasping the reader's interest. Id a writer's voice is flexible, they will be able to create man characters with very developed personalities. The detail on each character will allow the reader to feel more connected to the story. Also, the writer should be able to shift from one voice to another if the truly are able to have a successful and flexible voice.
-Kaitlin Ayres

Crayon post

This crayon response has definitely showed what is more important to the writer. Every time she writes a main point, she pressed on the crayon harder. She was definitely influenced by the crayon. She talks about how if the writer develops this flexibility, they would also be able to develop different personalities easier. As she says this, she also developed a pattern with her crayon color; Pink, blue, green, orange. Which is kind of contradictory to her point.

However, her writing was very good. She took a hard concept to grasp and made it simple and did not have any "babies" she needed to kill. She got her point across with a minimum amount of fuss and made it easy to look at as well.