I really enjoyed reading The Good Thief by Marie Howe. It really showed that an artist can keep their own style in tact, even when they use many different forms. I can respect that and aspire to do that myself by the end of the semester. Right now, I tend to go for really short lines and usually a three or four lined stanza. I find it hard to stay away from rhyme and can only assume that's because my earliest readings of poetry rhymed. So I have it etched in my mind that poetry is supposed to have some element of rhyme. Howe did a nice job of keeping a nice rhythm without using rhyme and when she did use rhyme she did so gracefully. I really admire an artist that can use so many different techniques without losing their particular style.
Just a side note- Did anyone else notice that she used the word muddy in several of her pieces?
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Yes, she loves the mud! I noticed that a lot, she talks about mud quite a bit! It seemed to me like a way of talking about death.
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