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Assignment
Reading:
Western Wind (WW): “Before We Begin”
Theodore Roethke, “My Papa’s Waltz” (221)
–> both readings are available on our Readings page
Writing:
What is poetry?
Please add a roughly 200-word comment to this post that presents a definition of poetry. You should:
1. Explain why you think it’s a good one;
2. Cite the definition if you’ve found it on the web;
3. Compare your definition to one that another student has added in a comment here.
