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Alexa Fox edited the blog post Mythological Perspectives in the group The Contemporary Poem: 6 years, 10 months ago
Before I learned that I could write stories, there was a certain type of genre, if that’s what you would call it, that I was drawn to: Mythology. I was always encapsulated by the idea of gods, monsters, and heroes. The stories woven through mythology were always intricate and fascinating, as an ancient culture wove their own origin stories as to…[Read more]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Lyrical, Part 2 in the group The Contemporary Poem: 6 years, 10 months ago
Lyrical, Part 1 listed some of my favorite lyrics and the artists who sang them. Song lyrics often reflect what we, as people, connect with and what we feel. My English teacher in 12th Grade had us do an exercise […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Lyrical, Part I in the group The Contemporary Poem: 6 years, 10 months ago
I realized that in one of my initial posts about inspiration, I listed song lyrics as sources of inspiration. Seeing that I never really went into this, I decided to devote a blog post about it. Many people […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Freshmen Snapshot in the group The Contemporary Poem: 6 years, 11 months ago
As I stated in my source showcase and my GREAT Day presentation, I like snapshot moments. I’m an observer over a participator, so I find pleasure in merely taking in the world around me. However, in poetry, I […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post What A GREAT Day in the group The Contemporary Poem: 6 years, 11 months ago
GREAT Day, I felt, was a very interesting day to present about poetry and sources as a whole. It was something I’d been dreading for a while, seeing as I had no clue what I was doing and where I wanted to go with […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Dear Jake in the group The Contemporary Poem: 6 years, 11 months ago
While I applying to study here at SUNY Geneseo, I had a close friend applying to be a foreign exchange student in Spain. Luckily, we both got accepted. It was odd, our final goodbye, sitting across from one […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Concrete Bases in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years ago
A common recurrence, and weakness, I’ve noted in my poetry is the lack of concrete. I don’t have solid images, if any images, and there are no appeals to sense. Much of what I write lately has been based in […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Voices in my head in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years, 1 month ago
One of the things that has always fascinated me is the fact that if you give a class full of kids the same writing assignment, none of the assignments will be the same. Everyone has a distinct voice that comes […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Hippos in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years, 1 month ago
I will always be glad of the way Ms. Steele, my sixth grade English teacher, introduced myself and other children to poetry. Sixth grade wasn’t the first introduction to poetry as a whole- it’s near impossible to […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Structure in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years, 1 month ago
Lately I’ve found myself thinking about structure. Structure implies order, that everything has a place to make up a whole. I like being structured. Having a structured schedule makes me feel productive and helps […]
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Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Foundations of Thought in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years, 1 month ago
I’m in English 203: Poetics, with Dr. Doggett, and lately we’ve been studying the originals, you know, Plato, Aristotle, Shelley, Wordsworth, and analyzing their thoughts on poetry. Originally, poetry was thought […]
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Alexa Fox edited the blog post “Touched by An Angel” by Maya Angelou in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years, 2 months ago
Maya Angelou’s “Touched by An Angel”:
We, unaccustomed to courage
exiles from delight
live coiled in shells of loneliness
until love leaves its high holy temple
and comes into our sight
to liberate us into life.Love arrives
and in its train come ecstasies
old memories of pleasure
ancient histories of pain.
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Alexa Fox commented on the post, Inspiration for Sources, Sources for Inspiration, on the site The Contemporary Poem 7 years, 2 months ago
Hi, Juliet.
I really liked the thought you put into thinking about this prompt. It was nice knowing the differences between “inspiration” and “source”.
One book you might like is “Fangirl” by Rainbow Row […] -
Alexa Fox commented on the post, Sparks, on the site The Contemporary Poem 7 years, 2 months ago
Hi, David.
First of all, I just want to say I thought this post was well written. Great job. Second of all, I think your motivation of using mental illness is an interesting choice. Considering mental illness is […] -
Alexa Fox wrote a new blog post Pollen For Thought in the group The Contemporary Poem: 7 years, 2 months ago
Inspiration is a fickle little thing. Sometimes it unfurls like a blossoming flower, an idea taking root. Then there are the times that inspiration trickles in, like rainwater gathering, drip by drip, into a metal […]
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Alexa Fox joined the group The Contemporary Poem 7 years, 2 months ago
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Alexa Fox became a registered member 7 years, 2 months ago