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Laura Gikas wrote a new blog post Translation and Revision in the group The Contemporary Poem: 4 years, 4 months ago
I’m so glad I read that essay/chapter on revisions with regards to translations. After my last workshop and since recovering from the mental exhaustion of writing a Japanese haiku, I want to take the English […]
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Laura Gikas wrote a new blog post My Own Poetry in the group The Contemporary Poem: 4 years, 6 months ago
I’ve been thinking about my own poetry a lot recently thanks to this class, and I feel a bit disillusioned. From a young age, I’ve been told I’m good at poetry (this poem I wrote in first or second grade that I […]
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Laura Gikas wrote a new blog post Writing a Definition in the group The Contemporary Poem: 4 years, 7 months ago
When asked to write a definition for one of our words, I wrote one, erased it, and wrote another better one. Easy peesy. “Delve into the specific words you picked. Why?” (to paraphrase because my memory […]
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Laura Gikas joined the group The Contemporary Poem 4 years, 7 months ago
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Laura Gikas became a registered member 4 years, 7 months ago