Meeting #1 Minutes
Dead Poet's Society, Meeting #1 Minutes
Present: Carolyn, Cindy, Jerry, Noah, Todd.
1. William Carlos Williams
Red Wheelbarrow (56) Selected Poems --->see Noah
To have Done Nothing (42) Selected Poems
-what can I say? we tore apart a couple of his more loved (and hated) poems. Noah and Jerry were torn on whether a wheelbarrow was too ordinary a concept to be the primary subject of a poem. Noah also provided some key background information and a semi grueling (though I always love it) grammatical explanation of "to have done nothing".
2. Walt Whitman
Birds of Passage (181) Leaves of Grass -Part 1---> see Noah
-just a light read, no analysis given.
3. Noah Salo
specific analysis of:"Un-Deliever"
-As a group we analysed the validity of Noah's middle stanza, with particular reference to the structure. Jerry made some very interesting comments about the discord between the bold lines (as seen below) and the rest of the stanza. Jerry pointed out that it disrupts the flow of the rest of the poem by drawing the reader's mind to a song in which these lines are used at the ending. (Sorry guys I forget the song) Some interesting discussion ensued, but ultimately it is up to Noah to decide what to do with it. (i also like the revision to include 'irate')
Closing with a bang
And a whimper!
With a lie
and a shudder!
With an enemy
that's a brother!
4. Jerry Bolton
Project 86 (The hand, the Furnace and a Straight Face)
-The basic interepretation was generally accepted about the lyrics in this song, but the title and the last lines were discussed quite extensively. Many ideas were brought forth as to the meaning, but a general consensus (but by no means a concrete verdict) was that it spoke of God's refining work in our lives as believers. The straight face is an acceptance of the pain (or discipline) that often accompanies sanctification. Props to Jer for unpacking this one.
5. Cindy (I forget your last name and probably should be shot)
King Lear (a poem by Cindy)
Hope
Wood Nymph
-Cindy presented an interesting style of poetry to the group, which excited me due to the growing diversity of the Dead Poet's Society. 'Hope' presented the reader with a clear description of where our hope is found, namely God.
6. Todd
I wrote a poem in the middle of the meeting... I'll post it seperately for comments.
7. For Next Week
-Each person is to bring a poem or lyric from a secondary author as well as one of their own creation. Be prepared to discuss.
-the bard
Present: Carolyn, Cindy, Jerry, Noah, Todd.
1. William Carlos Williams
Red Wheelbarrow (56) Selected Poems --->see Noah
To have Done Nothing (42) Selected Poems
-what can I say? we tore apart a couple of his more loved (and hated) poems. Noah and Jerry were torn on whether a wheelbarrow was too ordinary a concept to be the primary subject of a poem. Noah also provided some key background information and a semi grueling (though I always love it) grammatical explanation of "to have done nothing".
2. Walt Whitman
Birds of Passage (181) Leaves of Grass -Part 1---> see Noah
-just a light read, no analysis given.
3. Noah Salo
specific analysis of:"Un-Deliever"
-As a group we analysed the validity of Noah's middle stanza, with particular reference to the structure. Jerry made some very interesting comments about the discord between the bold lines (as seen below) and the rest of the stanza. Jerry pointed out that it disrupts the flow of the rest of the poem by drawing the reader's mind to a song in which these lines are used at the ending. (Sorry guys I forget the song) Some interesting discussion ensued, but ultimately it is up to Noah to decide what to do with it. (i also like the revision to include 'irate')
Closing with a bang
And a whimper!
With a lie
and a shudder!
With an enemy
that's a brother!
4. Jerry Bolton
Project 86 (The hand, the Furnace and a Straight Face)
-The basic interepretation was generally accepted about the lyrics in this song, but the title and the last lines were discussed quite extensively. Many ideas were brought forth as to the meaning, but a general consensus (but by no means a concrete verdict) was that it spoke of God's refining work in our lives as believers. The straight face is an acceptance of the pain (or discipline) that often accompanies sanctification. Props to Jer for unpacking this one.
5. Cindy (I forget your last name and probably should be shot)
King Lear (a poem by Cindy)
Hope
Wood Nymph
-Cindy presented an interesting style of poetry to the group, which excited me due to the growing diversity of the Dead Poet's Society. 'Hope' presented the reader with a clear description of where our hope is found, namely God.
6. Todd
I wrote a poem in the middle of the meeting... I'll post it seperately for comments.
7. For Next Week
-Each person is to bring a poem or lyric from a secondary author as well as one of their own creation. Be prepared to discuss.
-the bard
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