 Poetry: July 27, 2005 Issue [#523] |
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Poetry! It comes in all styles and meanings. Some poems express personal feelings; others demonstrate a particular pattern. Most of us write some combination in between. I'll be offering advice on different styles and pointing out techniques to improve your poems. Enjoy  --John~Ashen |
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Poetry Movies
I was trying to think of movies that focus on poetry, but I only came up with two. Sure, lots of movies are told via poetry (all the Shakespeare plays, Cyrano de Bergerac, etc.), but I wanted ones which were about the poetry as an object of discussion.
 Dead Poets' Society is the clear leader of the pack. Released in 1989 and starring Robin Williams, the film introduces the students (and thus the audience) to a bevy of 18th- and 19th-century British and American poets. The movie tries to convince us that a bunch of guys sitting around reading poetry isn't as mundane an exercise as it sounds. For me, the movie definitely succeeded in showing how the right words can arouse the soul to inspiration.
Here's a quote from Robin Williams's part as the teacher: "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race, and the human race is filled with passion. Medicine, law, business, engineering -- these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love -- these are what we stay alive for."
Poetic Justice is the other main poetry movie. Released in 1993 and starring Janet Jackson, the movie uses the poetry of Maya Angelou to express a creative young black woman's feelings. Angelous is known for "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and "Phenomenal Woman" but (surprisingly to me) has never been a U.S. Poet Laureate.
The movie is enjoyable despite the presence of wannabe thug Tupac Shakur. The whole plot is based on this quotable lyric by Ms. Angelou:
Alone, all alone
Nobody, but nobody
Can make it out here alone.
I give a short nod to Dangerous Minds (1995 with Michelle Pfeiffer) but it was a shadow compared to the above two films.
If I am forgetting an obvious movie, please tell me, folks. It was probably one I haven't seen but am interested in watching.
Iron Chef winners
These each receive 10k GPs for best displaying the spirits of the food:
"Treats" [E] by Pony Tale
"Invalid Entry" [E] by MandiK~ : p 
"Invalid Entry" [E] by MandiK~ : p
I don't normally award twice to the same entrant, but hey, what can I say? Those poems were definitely the tops in their categories. Bravo! |
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