Eng 102
Responding to poetry
The two poems that I decided to respond to are: The Colonel, by Carolyn Forche and Song of Napalm, by Bruce Weigl. I was able to connect very deeply to the poem Song of Napalm, but I despised the poem The Colonel.
I hated reading The Colonel I don’t want to read a commentary about the authors evening. The whole poem was horribly boring and choppy in my opinion. The way everything was described was just too boring for my liking. Not to mention the part about the ears was really gross and I didn’t want the image of dried ears on a dining table burned into my mind. I despise this poem and I hope I never read any other poems like this; otherwise I may give up on poetry all together. I couldn’t stand this poem so much that I will never recommend it to anyone for the fear that it will simply ruin their day because it has ruined mine.
I enjoyed reading the poem Song of Napalm significantly better than The Colonel. The details were much better in this poem than the other which helped me develop a clearer picture of what the author was describing. Although, the poem made me sad I was able to connect with what the author was saying very well. I know what it feels like to have bad memories stuck forever in your mind. There are some things you just can’t forget they are with you for the rest of your life. Besides the point I am still glad I was able to connect on such a level.

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