Organized Confusion

What I shouldn't say, but do it anyway

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Organized Confusion turned 1 today!

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Amazing Creation

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We roll it up and off we go! TO THE POE STATUE!

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awesome day that I will always remember!!!

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Sharea Harris is a spoken word artist and poet.  She has curated, founded and managed spoken word showcases and slams throughout the southern region. Her debut album, the One and Some EP, was given a warm reception both domestically and overseas. She now lives in Baltimore, MD where she’s an MFA Candidate, Writing Consultant and Writer in Residence for Women Unified in Consciousness.   The work presented to you is a poem she’s performed all over. Enjoy. 

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I don’t know how to make a comic about this.

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We’re doing something a little different this week, which will prepare you for the difference of Gertrude Stein. In lieu of a discussion question you should write a response to a Gertrude Stein poem from your packet and post the response on your student tumblr. Here are more detailed...

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In my attempt to do what was asked of me this week, I chose Gertrude Stein's, "Mildred's Umbrella", because it was the one that was most fun to say. I hope I can articulate what I mean. Saying those hard c's out loud like "A cause  and no curve, a cause", and the bit of alliteration with "a sac a small sac", followed by "color and cunning" was pleasing to say for some reason. I have absolutely no idea what that poem means. However, According to Stein, I understand it because I like it. It was just fun to say; who cares if I got it or not. But then again maybe I did.

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In preparation of our class on Tuesday, you’ll be looking through the work of Langston Hughes. It is so exciting that you’re able to delve into his poetry and spoken works. Hughes was a poet of his time, his influences were the people he knew and the music he loved. You’ve been given a taste of...

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The Harlem Renaissance was a movement in 1930's that started after some of the New Deal legislation from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. It encompassed artists of literature and fine arts. It was an attempt for the World to see African Americans capable of producing great art, and cast in a different light than had been portrayed until that point. Langston Hughes was pivotal in this movement because he was authentic. He embraced his Blackness. He wanted others who were part of the movement to not let outsiders dictate what you considered art. Although The Harlem Renaissance in African American eyes and others was viewed as unsuccessful, I disagree. We have a wealth of art and literary works that would we would have never been exposed to if not for it. People like Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Romare Bearden influenced the next generations to start the Black Arts Movement of the 60's and 70's. They gave us the Alice Walkers; the Nikki Giovannis; Amiri Barakas not to mention the Marvin Gayes. This movement was also considered a failure, but without it we would not have Spike Lee who went on to breed others like the Hughes Brothers and Tyler Perry. I am sure some of these great African American artist influence you as they have sparked a passion in me for this particular art form. Langston Hughes poem "Mother to Son", forces me to continue to push no matter how many obstacles come my way. It makes me keep it 100 with my own children. "For I'se still goin' honey,

                I'se still climbin',

                And life for me ain't been no crystal  stair."                                                          

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Black History Month

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Greetings Everyone! Great job to those who’ve already answered question one! Stick around and see if you have any input as the discussion blossoms. For those who haven’t answered the question yet, never fret! The conversation is just getting started and you can answer the following question:

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# Walt Whitman # question two. As part of my answer to question one, I said I felt Walt Whitman was philosophical. He implored people not to listen and take what is given to them without examining and filtering it for ones self. He basked in the delight of now, not yesterday or tomorrow. I feel he new how divided our country was becoming and didn't shy away from the controversy of that time, but sought a way to show a different way. He freely spoke of how he felt kindred to all of mankind. He most assuredly must have been a Christian, as he seemingly had a strong grasp of scripture. He undoubtedly was a fan of Socrates as well. I don't know these for facts, but to me it is apparent in his first work. I have never been more moved by a piece of poetry before. My eyes well with tears. Unbelievably moving # leaves of grass. 

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Let's Talk: Walt Whitman [Discussion Question]

Welcome to our first discussion question. I am so excited to discuss the life of Walt Whitman with each of you. I hope that you have enjoyed the poems and content found here on the MPC. Check out the Discussion Questions page for information on answering, rebloging and hashtags.

Let’s talk about Walt Whitman, what kind of America did he live in ?

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# Whitman Discussion. That America must have been so beautiful on the outside. The water clean and drinkable. The sky full of stars. So much plush and undeveloped land. It was also so completely  incomprehension ably dangerous and wild. Especially for a person of my decent. I don't think any era in time is without its beauty, but being there when this great nation was only a toddler had to have its blessings as well as its curses. 

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Welcome to our first discussion question. I am so excited to discuss the life of Walt Whitman with each of you. I hope that you have enjoyed the poems and content found here on the MPC. Check out the Discussion Questions page for information on answering, rebloging...

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# mp discussion question. I think you were very insightful in you answer about the time and life of Walt Whitman. I agree with you whole heartedly. You took the answer to places that I did not think about. Wonderful contribution.

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Let's Talk: Walt Whitman [Discussion Question]

Welcome to our first discussion question. I am so excited to discuss the life of Walt Whitman with each of you. I hope that you have enjoyed the poems and content found here on the MPC. Check out the Discussion Questions page for information on answering, rebloging and hashtags.

Let’s talk about Walt Whitman, what kind of America did he live in ?

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# Walt Whitman # question 1 Walt Whitman lived in pre-industrialized America. A time when the beauty in the simple was easily seen. It was also an ugly time with the barbaric slave trade, and the genocide of Native Americans. Walt Whitman was philosophical. What I have gleamed from him is both old and new. Nothing will ever be more important than today; and that is how it has been everyday since the beginning of time.

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Here we have a wonderful recording of William Carlos Williams reading his work, The Dance. This particular poem was written in response to the work The Kermess, by Brueghel. Williams has a series of poems that were written in response to pictures by Brueghel. If you are interested, send me a message and I will post a few more. 

Notice the rhythm displayed here, the shifts in meter. Does this remind you of any artistic forms you see today ?

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#William Carlos Williams. The rhythm is precise, but I can't place the current art form it is close to.

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William Carlos Williams made his round through many Universities. He found himself answering the questions that the Modern Poetry movement was asking itself and the general public asked as well. 

Here he speaks on the role of a poet and the state of the Creative Arts in America over the next fifty years. We should be able to investigate this as well. You see, to this point we have been standing in Williams’ future and looking back.

Based on what we’ve covered so far, and what we’re seeing around us now, what are your thoughts on the Creative Arts in America ?

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I think the world we live in today cares less about the true beauty of expressing oneself creatively. The who are artist and love art will always appreciate it regardless of whether the greater portions of the population do or don't.