Task:
1. Read the following essays:
a. “How Poetry Came into the World”
b. “Adam’s Curse: Inspiration and Effort”
c. “Alert Lovers, Hidden Sides, and Ice Travelers”
2. Write a one-page short paper response following these paper specifications:
a. Letter size bond paper (8.5 x 11.0 in)
b. One-inch margin on all sides
c. Single-spaced
d. Font (Times New Roman, size 12)
e. Bold typeface for Title of the paper in sentence case
f. “Works Cited” (if applicable) shall be on the third page
g. Follow the MLA format
h. Write in this word document. Start on page 2.
i. Avoid any form of plagiarism.
3. Since this is a one-page response paper about the three essays, you may write about three
things you learned or points you feel are most vital. You may also write about two things
or points you think should be further clarified. You may conclude by asking a good
question for class discussion.
Criteria for Grading
1. Content (15%)
The response paper is comprehensive. It contains powerfully chosen textual
evidence that back up the student-writer’s insights.
2. Organization of Content (10%)
The discussion of the work is well-organized, logical, and coherent. It begins with
a clear thesis statement that identifies the work/s and briefly states the point of the overall
response paper. The body provides a comprehensive response to the reading materials.
The conclusion is thought-provoking.
3. Conventions [Grammar, spelling, punctuation, proper format, and citations] (10%)
The paper is written with great clarity and precision. Choice of words, grammar,
punctuation, and spelling are outstanding.
It complies with the one-page length requirement, font, spacing, and other
technical requirements of the paper. If applicable, it contains a Works Cited page that
adheres to the correct MLA format and parenthetical / in-text citations.
4. Timeliness (5%)
The paper was turned in before or on the set deadline.
Short Paper Response No. 2
Name: Navarro, Sherilyn T.
Section: BSEd English 2A
How a Poetry Portrays Life Experiences
"How Poetry Came into the World and Why God Doesn't Want It" by Nancy Willard, is a
fascinating literary work. It explains how poetry came into being by illustrating it through God's
creation. True, poetry, like creativity, is not an easy matter because it takes a lot of information.
Poetry has a framework, whereas creation has a process. And, for me, the tree of knowledge
indicated is the repository for all of a reader's unwritten works, as well as the fruit of the tree of
knowledge portrayed as ignorance. What is the point of creation if no one enjoys it? The
objective of writing in literature is to encourage readers, and in order to encourage your readers,
your piece must be pleasant.
The second essay, "Adam's Curse — Inspiration and Effort," discusses the process of
writing a poem. It was mentioned here that they came up with concepts and developed them into
a piece through inspiration. Being constantly rewarded with poetry ideas comes from being
inspired by others. We write to discover that we have more to say about a subject than we first
anticipated; we write to enjoy the thrill of staging human dramas that can evoke our readers'
emotions. Furthermore, we create and revise poetry in order to make adjustments that better the
poem since we forget how much effort put into it in the first place. As poets, we must also be our
best readers, capable of recognizing flaws and having the courage to make significant
adjustments to our poetry when necessary—even if it means eliminating our favorite lines or
chopping the stanza we worked on for a month. This chapter will discuss how to increase our
ability to see a poem in new ways, as well as approaches and tools for making the most of
revision, which is what makes poetry beautiful and distinctive.
This literary essay, "Alert Lovers, Hidden Sides, and Ice Travelers: Notes on Poetic Form
and Energy," discusses how a poem's form should be. The original form of a poetry, according to
the author, is a four-sided triangle. Each side has a unique ingredient that together make a poem.
"A discussion of forms is typically incomplete unless it identifies a poem's central concerns"
implies that no matter how much you talk about a poem's structure, form, or elements, if the
poem's sense or message isn't conveyed, the poem won't have any impact on the reader. The
poets are also referred to as ice travelers and ice skaters, accordingly. Ice travelers, in my
opinion, are poets that write poems in a purposeful and structured manner, whereas ice skaters
write whatever comes to mind, which can lead to confusion due to the lack of a clear point or
message.
Finally, all of these essays discuss how an essay is constructed. Because you have to
make the words and feelings flow beautifully into one fluid motion, enough to drive the readers
into understanding life the same way you have, poetry is the ideal technique to communicate life
experience. Life events provide enough of inspiration for great poetry. When you decide to
compose one, you can get that kind of motivation as well. Because your life experiences
impacted who you are now, these priceless events should be treasured and preserved in beautiful
poetry.
Works Cited:
Willard, Nancy. "How Poetry Came into the World and Why God Doesn't Want It" pp. 165-178.
Poets.org - Academy of American Poets. “How to Read a Poem.” Academy of American Poets,
poets.org/text/how-read-poem-0. Accessed 6 Apr. 2022.
“Adam’s Curse – Inspiration and Efforts”. pp. 360-377.
"Alert Lovers, Hidden Sides, and Ice Travelers: Notes on Poetic Form and Energy". pp. 126-
135.
