The poem ‘Dib Dab’ by Paul Beatty was very difficult to read. I had to catch myself several times and reread a sentence or two to try and understand what he was trying to say. I soon realized that he was not trying to say anything. As I read through I noticed that the character that was supposedly writing the poem had a great deal of knowledge in pop culture. However, that does not mean the Beatty is all knowing, but the character he describes in the poem is, or at least in this poem the character is. In class we discussed this poem and people were a bit confused about it and no one truly wanted to read it out loud. I think that the reason this poem is so intimidating to other is because it is not in a form of poetry that we are used to. It does not have a rhyme or have a set beat to it; so many people do not believe that it is poetry. This type of poem is new to the world of poetry. Like many types of art through out the ages like cubism, it will take a while for the common people to recognize it as art.
Just so you know, you'll need two reading responses each week. Also, you can start the numbering over. What would be really helpful is something like Week 4 Random Impulse #1 or something.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, great observation in distinguishing the difference between the poet and the speaker or character of the poem.