English @ SUNY Geneseo | Gabrielle Esposito | Activity https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/members/esposig/activity/ Activity feed for Gabrielle Esposito. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:23:02 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 2fb6333a7fce741f32daacb65fa67f17 Gabrielle Esposito replied to the topic Cinematic Parallels & "Noble" Heroism in the forum Film Talk https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/cinematic-parallels-noble-heroism/#post-1373 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 19:58:15 -0500 You bring up an interesting point about Wind River and the “hero” figure. I think that since this movie is dealing with difficult subjects such as rape and murder, the expectation of a “hero” is going to be challenged. Cory doesn’t bring Pete to justice in the conventional way, but there is something horrifically satisfying about seeing Pete die…[Read more]

]]> 48b33bc81c6ba39015a7c4d0b8756c00 Gabrielle Esposito edited the blog post Storyteller versus Liar in the group Film Talk https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/12322/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:34:47 -0500 “Real life is stranger than fiction” is an applicable quote for Tim Burton’s Big Fish. A large portion of the film is devoted to visualizing the wild tall tales of Edward Bloom. Even though William is against h […]

]]> 0 a5d5a328f2bf6efaa7c8374e785e1e9a Gabrielle Esposito replied to the topic The Selfless Hero in the forum Film Talk https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/groups/film-talk/forum/topic/the-selfless-hero/#post-1304 Mon, 18 Feb 2019 02:51:16 -0500 Although Rick is in many ways a selfless hero, this aspect of him is more apparent towards the end of Casablanca. There is no doubt that Rick letting Laszlo leave with Ilsa, the woman he loves, was a selfless act, one that personally made me feel sorry for him given the state of Casablanca during the war and because of how much he loved Ilsa. But…[Read more]

]]> b2a3a21758039be99b89a2623ec6177a Gabrielle Esposito joined the group Film Talk https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/12129/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:17:49 -0500 0 74e77f6ab7ea2ca6b576f0c7fbf131c9 Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, Keep Moving Forward, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/04/keep-moving-forward/#comment-11738 Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:50:19 -0500 Bri~
I’m sorry about the rejection letter from Gandy Dancer. But think about where else your work could be published! I understand that submitting is vulnerable process, but it is part of the writing process. […]

]]> e1438a1f5bd6b7589aa38f4db0fd4fc9 Gabrielle Esposito edited the blog post Publishing Roulette in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9970/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 20:44:31 -0500 Publishing is the hardest aspect of writing. Some say it’s editing, while others argue that it’s the writing process itself. But it isn’t. Editing and writing are inside a writer’s control. Getting published is not. It can be very easy to stake our self-worth on how much we get published, and where we get published. If a piece of writing doesn’t…[Read more]

]]> 0 a23c92a6d2ba827d37214a5a8902aede Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, When An Unfinished Poem Is Published...?, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/01/when-an-unfinished-poem-is-published/#comment-11683 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:10:40 -0500 Megan~
I’ve never had this problem, but from what I know about the world of writing is that a piece is never, ever finished. This comes from my belief that writing is an extension of ourself and, because we as […]

]]> 1eb9df1e6ff6cab0dcef9b6eeccb9dc1 Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, Learning Curve, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/02/learning-curve/#comment-11682 Wed, 04 Apr 2018 19:07:07 -0500 Rachel~
I have definintely had moments of doubt when it comes to my writing in workshops. I come from a small high school that had a Creative Writing program thanks to the creative fervor of one teacher. In that […]

]]> 0be3cd01af447a46d1f4a2c68040a08f Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, On the fear of being obscure, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/21/on-the-fear-of-being-obscure/#comment-11631 Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:31:56 -0500 Abby~
Your post is relateable on so many levels! I specifically adhere to your ideas about publication. I think you’ve had several realizations that every writer goes through. If you’re not actually attempting to […]

]]> 66c48cafcdb09567cc6b4bed2a6e8dcd Gabrielle Esposito edited the blog post Conventionality in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9879/ Wed, 28 Mar 2018 00:19:26 -0500 After reading TC Tolbert’s “Gephyromania,” I have to say that I feel completely liberated. Not only did Tolbert test convention reading format, he continually redefined the meaning of words, even the title. Breaking through the conventional walls was extremely exciting to see, not only as a reader, but as a writer. I loved seeing a brave poet, who…[Read more]

]]> 0 e7cffc277b7a1cb234b2b9c56c36ae4d Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, King on Inspiration, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/03/king-on-inspiration/#comment-11500 Thu, 08 Mar 2018 22:03:41 -0500 There’s another quote from Stephen King’s “On Writing” that touched me deeply enough to appear in sticky letters on my graduation cap: “You must not come lightly to the blank page.” I think about this quote every […]

]]> 88901f4f9c717221e8c100a49ffff3f5 Gabrielle Esposito edited the blog post Call Me By Any Name in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9781/ Thu, 08 Mar 2018 21:58:19 -0500 The question of writerly labels recently surfaced in a Poetry Workshop: Do those of us who feel passionately enough about poetry feel that we can label ourselves as poets? The reactions were mostly negative. When asked what made us feel like poets, the responses were mixed, and filled with hopeful talk about what would make the label “poet”…[Read more]

]]> 0 37947552daecf5b5800a52e9d36ac5ce Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, Truth About My Pieces & The Addiction Within Them, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/21/truth-about-my-pieces-the-addiction-within-them/#comment-11441 Wed, 28 Feb 2018 21:57:09 -0500 Julia~
You are an incredibly brave, complex person! Having read your poems last semester, a new depth has been added to all your poems. I’m so glad that poetry is a space where you can explore the mess of […]

]]> 4c0238ec8b0896cc6419363eba768dd9 Gabrielle Esposito edited the blog post Abstract Meaning in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9718/ Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:57:23 -0500 After being asked to think of what readers should glean from reading our work, I began to think that I am one of those obnoxious writers who wants my readers to pull apart my work, and find all the hidden nuances that I hid within the words. I’m comfortable with eccentric format and strange phrases as long as they mean something.

This seems to…[Read more]

]]> 0 47545940f866d77f4ad7cfb252676368 Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, When Poetry Goes Silent, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/19/when-poetry-goes-silent/#comment-11378 Wed, 21 Feb 2018 03:34:38 -0500 Emma~
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! I’m so glad you’ve drawn attention to poetry written in sign language, because it never occured to my ignorant self that it was possible! Poetry as a visual is an interesting concept, […]

]]> 2817d90a16099b8eb71e04fbf195e42d Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, What's my business, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/08/whats-my-business/#comment-11341 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:01:48 -0500 Noah~
This is a very raw, honest and intriguing post. The idea of your “negative emotion” giving you a sense of authority in your writing is something that a lot of writers have felt. Ernest Hemingway is a famous […]

]]> 720dca6e692c5a1bf90eec2925f61fce Gabrielle Esposito wrote a new blog post Why Do We Read Literature in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9669/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 23:47:17 -0500 In a recent discussion, the impossible question of “What makes good poetry” came up. This question seems to loom in the mind of all writers, both amateur and profession. I’ve often wondered why some literature is […]

]]> 0 fc711193b1b1ad10347e9db14a396f2a Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, memory©, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/07/memory/#comment-11275 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 21:51:24 -0500 Natalie~
I completely sympathize with your comment about “tying to figure out how to reckon with writing what you want to write about…responsibly.” A lot of times, I try to tackle big topics in my writing, like […]

]]> 4cbf5e2dc82e71745d245700207bf8cd Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, Painting isn't great poetry practice., on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/01/25/painting-isnt-great-poetry-practice/#comment-11230 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:58:23 -0500 Nick~
I was extremely intrigued by your idea that “language as a auditory medium will gravitate towards melody, the same way visual art gravitates towards what is pleasing to the eye.” I’ve been thinking about […]

]]> 1c25fba90624dfbce0f68553a9f07f3b Gabrielle Esposito edited the blog post Expiration Date in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9557/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 21:50:09 -0500 I first began writing when I was fourteen after impulsively signing up for a Creative Writing class offered in my high school. Once the wheels in my head were greased with the thought of creativity, I would spend two to three hours every night scribbling in a journal, or typing on Word. Writing was all-consuming. Writing was what I enjoyed, and…[Read more]

]]> 0 d01d594e1d411e74a9ad4ec1fcd58bb9 Gabrielle Esposito commented on the post, SoundCloud, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/01/23/soundcloud/#comment-11176 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:13:51 -0500 Jasmine~
I admire your comment that it is important to ask “why” a word might be used when choosing language to fill a poem. This question proves fundamental in all types of literature, but is especially […]

]]> 621be743b9f4cf7e7738174c7b37c2c5 Gabrielle Esposito joined the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9475/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:55:39 -0500 0 20ec87b213e9439d6120bd60f628a28b Gabrielle Esposito joined the group Critical Writers https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9474/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:54:15 -0500 0 8dc19412fa97b2f0e799e5b1bfa8f967 Gabrielle Esposito became a registered member https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9471/ Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:30:34 -0500 0