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What creative project have you long wanted to start but never have? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
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Could be a painting, a story, a movie, woodworking, absolutely anything. Also why?

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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I wanna learn more about poetry. I love reading poetry. I've written some too. Some of those even got published. But I feel like I don't really understand how it works. I can write decent lines, make things rhyme, or not if that fits the tone better. But I don't really understand why it works, if you know what I mean.

I guess I kind of want to study about how to analyze and appreciate poetry in a structured way. I wanted to take a few courses, but I'm in USA and they only have courses on Western poetry, which I'm not really that interested in. (It definitely very good, but I'm more fascinated with Indian, especially Bengali poetry. That's what I grew up with.)

So yeah, IDK how to do it. But I'll love to. Maybe I can mail some professors and ask for books? Or maybe actual poets might be better? I'm not sure. But I'll love to do it one day.

[โ€“] jaycifer 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If youโ€™ve had poems published without really understanding poetry itself, you may naturally have an intuitive grasp on poetry. I think it would be interesting if you continued writing and reflect on what you write, how you write it, and how you feel while writing it. Maybe write a poem expressing your feelings on poetry!

Then again, studying could give you better means and terminology to express your internal understanding. Either way, I wish you well!

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I would read this

[โ€“] tamal3 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Look for online courses, like that archive of free MIT lectures. I wouldn't be surprised if you found something worthwhile.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I haven't been able to find anything like that yet.