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October 2014
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E X P R E S S I N G E M O T I O N
Poetry Group
First Monday
Poetry’s significant power is enabling one to make an essential
point with succinctness. Val Reed gives credit to ground-breaking
theories of Abraham Maslow whose theory on the stages of
growth in humans begins with physiological need, safety, love,
belonging and esteem, and ends with self-actualization. Maslow
posited that if the basic human needs are not met the ultimate
goal of self actualization cannot be achieved. His concept is often
portrayed as a pyramid with the largest, most basic needs at the
bottom and self-actualization at the top. To be able to perceive and
express life in poetry form allows a person to get to the essence
of expression in a few words; distilled like fine wine. For Val,
poetry evokes emotions from fear or loss to mountain top elation.
She is emotionally fed by poets such as Marianne Moore, John
Oxenheim, Thomas Harding, and Rainer Maria Rilke. For the
past two years, Val has introduced to Poetry Club members an
array of poets and their work. Club members and their poems have
been enriched by this knowledge.
Bea Barnes
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Poetry encompasses the beauty of God’s universe and
true nature of a thing, person or matter. Poetry gives me a feeling of
happiness and sometimes a joyful sadness.
Georgia Harkins
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Poetry communicates man’s vision of himself; it
reflects the human journey of victories and defeats and tragedy. Poetry
evokes emotions of love, appreciation and hope. It presents a magical
yet concise language.
Nita Heffernan
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Poetry has helped me be happier, more learned, and
more devoted to God. It inspires me to think. I love writing poetry
and thank God for supplying the right words to write. Poetry evokes
feeling of inspiration, joy, and love.
Gail Overton Kommer
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Poetry possesses me. It is the essential
character of all endeavors. We read it, share it, and compose it, all
because we love it. Poetry has helped me be happier, more learned,
and more devoted to God.
Peggy Latham
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Poems show truth, beauty, good and evil. It is
the music of rhymes, heart and soul. Poetry evokes joy, conquers
confusion, and provides some meanings of life. When it touches the
truth in your life, it is memorable.
John Malm
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Understanding of the four kinds of meter, rhyme scheme,
blank verse, and figures of speech gave me a great appreciation of the
power of poetry. Emotions evoked by poetry include truth, beauty,
honesty, inspiration, love, and faith.
Catherine Prewett
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Writing poetry gives me the ability to express
my thoughts, to express the joy in my heart, to share my feelings with
others, to help me realize my blessings, and express my thanks to God
for all He does for me.
DeDe Scott
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Growing up as an only child, I really enjoyed reading
poetry aloud to myself. Beautiful poems can make one feel the
emotions of the poet as he or she wrote the poem.
Dr. Joe Scott
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Words fail me on why I like poetry. I like Aristotle’s
description best, which is “poetry is emotion expressed at leisure.”
The emotions run the scale from sadness to joy.
Diane Short
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Poetry moves the mind in a wonderful way; one can feel
the thoughts going through you. Poetry evokes happiness, sadness,
quiet, love and dislike. Poetry is similar to the ups and downs of life,
put in a concise form.
Marilyn Wray
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Poetry is my outlet for
creative expression, rhyming words
and expressing feelings of joy, sadness,
frustration, and gratitude. Poetry evokes
beauty of a sunset or gratitude for a faithful
friend. When I’m angry I write a few lines
and gain a release of angry feelings.
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Jacqueline Besteman, Resident
A poem should
not mean, but be.
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Archibald MacLeish
Val Reed, Coordinator, Kirby Pines Poetry Club
