because "first impressions last." But, I like it. And I think it's good. But he's probably right.
Is that a bad thing? If it's a good poem, don't you want the professors to know you can write good poems?
I've been out of the abbey two days, I've beaten a lawman senseless, I've fallen in with criminals. I watched the captain shoot the man I swore to protect. And I'm not even sure if I think he was wrong.
Book ,'Serenity'
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Connie Neil - Feb 03, 2005 6:47:30 am PST #8963 of 10002
brillig
vw bug - Feb 03, 2005 6:50:28 am PST #8964 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Yeah, but what if he's the *one* conservative prof on campus?
-t - Feb 03, 2005 6:53:28 am PST #8965 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
It *shouldn't* matter. But do what you are comfortable with. Which will cause you more stress, worrying about the impression you make with this poem, or writing another one?
vw bug - Feb 03, 2005 6:54:45 am PST #8966 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
They're probably about equal. And, I'm afraid that anything else I write isn't going to be as good, because my heart's just not in it. I can't really come up with any other topic I want to write about. That's where I'm really struggle. I'm currently trying to write about the cat. But it's just not all that much fun.
brenda m - Feb 03, 2005 6:54:51 am PST #8967 of 10002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
vw, I'd say turn it in. If it's good, he'll recognize that. If he's the type who wouldn't, best to know that now.
Connie Neil - Feb 03, 2005 6:55:31 am PST #8968 of 10002
brillig
what if he's the *one* conservative prof on campus
Make the next poem a more conservative one and make him think the first one was you pandering to "that darned liberal slant" that's perceived to taint modern higher education. Then they'll realize you're adaptable.
Connie Neil - Feb 03, 2005 6:57:57 am PST #8969 of 10002
brillig
I'm playing my classical playlist. Callas is singing. Mmm, La Divina ...
-t - Feb 03, 2005 7:03:03 am PST #8970 of 10002
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Turn in the one you've got, then. It'll be like an experiment.
Scrappy - Feb 03, 2005 7:06:07 am PST #8971 of 10002
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Don't second guess, vw. Write what moves you and you think is good and let them respond to it. After all, the class is for YOU , the education is for YOUR use, and the truer you are to your impulses the more you will learn about them. You are in school to challenge and improve yourself, not to please professors you don't even know.
Connie Neil - Feb 03, 2005 7:08:04 am PST #8972 of 10002
brillig
When we censor our honest feelings for fear of rocking boats we're not even sure are there, the terrorists have won.