The Class by beachzz
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I just finished a wonderful creative writing class. It's the first time I've done anything like this and it was a great experience, I learned a lot, and met people who wanted to do the same things I want to do. I wrote this for them.
The Class
A big group to start
Winnowed down
Over the weeks
To just us few
Makes it more
Personal
Easier to relate
Sharing our thoughts
Ideas
Dreams
Or our nightmares
Purging our souls
Baring our hearts
Telling our tales
Connecting so easily
With each other
Understanding why
We’re here
What we’re doing
Giving good words
Offering encouragement
This class
Came together
For the same reasons
To write down words
In one form or another
Our own reasons
For doing so
So thank you
One and all
For listening
Reading
Writing
Thinking
And wanting to do it
6/25/09
Comments (14)
photostar
And your prose writing above shows all of the great skills which you have learned. The inclusion of the 'school days' alphabet which was always on the wall of every classroom, is a really creative addition.
PD154
I agree with the above, what all those funny green squiggles in the picture?...LOL
yesca
... Okay, describe an event that didn't happen Just kiddin' Congratulations! Inspiration is everywhere .
durleybeachbum
What will you do next, I wonder!
bmac62
I am sure even the teacher learned alot. You, for one, went into that class on solid footing. I'd love to hear what you think you learned. I'd like to take such a class...just haven't looked for one yet:)
TallPockets
GOOD stuff, beachzz!! (T.P. has 'creativity' a BUNCH but NO writing skills or class). WINK. My BEST to you and yours, KIND SOUL. T.P.
flavia49
nice!!
bazza
Very nice, Im sure the class will enjoy it...
Chipka
Oooh, anything with writing always draws me. And what you wrote here is a great, heartfelt tribute to the class, and I'm quite positive that you're a vital part of it. Anytime there's a culling of students in a voluntary class, those who stay with it are usually the ones who go on and apply all of the stuff learned to every element of life imaginable. That's always a good thing. My only question is: Did you have to do that exercise where you had to write a story from the perspective of an inanimate object and use language to reflect the absence of human perception? I always hated that exercise, because I never got the fun objects... Your image reminds me of something that I'd been thinking of off an on in regard to writing, literature, and all of that stuff. I'm a HUGE fan of Samuel R. Delany (and his nickname is Chip, which is a good sign.) But in his writing, he always explores things such as the import of literacy into a culture, and for some reason, the image made me think of the character pryn, who knew something of writing, but nothing of capital letters. I've been sparking random thoughts like that all night long, and two entries in your gallery took me from Jane Sibery to Samuel R. Delany. That's a good thing, now all I have to do is go to youtube and see if there are any Jane Sibery videos to watch! Great work!
petercp
Just wonderful!
vaggabondd
You know I wouldn't trade my talent for any other talent in the world. I can open my soul for the whole world to see. I can purge my sins and set myself free with the stroke of the pen. writting lets us share our journey with others and get to share their's. You have this wonderful talent my friend and I want to thank you for letting us share in your journey
Meisiekind
I'm glad you enjoyed it Marilyn! Can't wait for more writing from you!!!
faroutsider
Great flow, great sentiments, fabulous writing!
anahata.c
it's great to see the writers respond here, such a joy and exuberance. (And oh, do I know those assignments Chip speaks of. The writer's version of Method Acting; except in acting it really helps the actor get into character; but in writing, I'm not so sure!) Some writing groups can be assaulting, it's so nice you got the other kind. And your poem captures the sense of group discovery & feelings, which you highlight with your one word lines, separating them & making them each breaths of joy, so to speak. Yeah isn't it nice how a bunch of completely different people gather in one place, and for a short time they share intimate things through words? Very sweet upload, and the visual fits perfectly too.