English @ SUNY Geneseo | Megan Grant | Activity https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/members/meg143562/activity/ Activity feed for Megan Grant. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:23:02 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 0757a6345dcfe3e53f1896478c292727 Megan Grant commented on the post, Epilogue: Personal Notes to My Fellow Poets, on the site The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10237/ Mon, 07 May 2018 16:54:57 -0500 You are the sweetest human. Thank you for your thoughtful notes all semester.

]]> 0 79d3869e36eb53d4db662d8207a8b4cf Megan Grant commented on the post, Being Original, on the site The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10099/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 21:45:03 -0500 Tbh I’m not sure if anything is 100% original anymore. Creative Writing Club was going to read a few poems from a certain poet who I will not name, but apparently that poet was accused of plagiarism. Long story […]

]]> 0 aeb013be06e2a35fecb0d5e59112a4a0 Megan Grant wrote a new blog post Not Your Story (there's a question for you to answer at the end) in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10079/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 03:43:30 -0500 I’m gonna keep this vague: a very sad-and-complicated(TM) thing happened to a friend of mine, and I started writing a poem about it.  I’m not trying to take on my friend’s perspective in the poem; I’m writing as […]

]]> 0 e9277607169dca9011ec77a4b383c633 Megan Grant commented on the post, Dream poetry, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/26/dream-poetry/#comment-11832 Fri, 27 Apr 2018 03:09:22 -0500 You wanna talk about dreams? Let me tell you something about my dreams:

My dreams are the fucking worst.

I am so envious of your poet dream. I truly hope that you get a few good poems out of your dreams […]

]]> f7979120be301a6617d98d89a417e872 Megan Grant edited the blog post Kendrick, Pulitzer, & Responding to Dotun Adebayo, or A Thing Megan Is Not Qualified to Talk About Pt. 3 in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10038/ Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:45:38 -0500 Last summer, in an attempt to be seen as “cool” by my mentees in Geneseo’s Access Opportunity Summer Scholar’s Program (AOP), I listened to Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN., a new album they all had been listening to and discussing.And then I listened to it again.And again.I didn’t listen to DAMN. repeatedly because I was hooked; I listened to it for compr…[Read more]

]]> 0 1de0a72224c71081aed638dab6c3c104 Megan Grant commented on the post, Collaborative Poetry, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/16/collaborative-poetry/#comment-11798 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 15:01:45 -0500 I hear you in that collab poetry would be an interesting thing to try; I’m also a bit skeptical. The chain poem idea is an interesting one for a writing exercise, but how does one go from there? How do you edit […]

]]> f1c5876675ba78ec4136587a797caa02 Megan Grant commented on the post, Julia's Favorite Things..., on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/18/julias-favorite-things/#comment-11797 Sat, 21 Apr 2018 14:53:20 -0500 1. Your blog posts are my fave.

2. So, like, I listened to “The Glass Castle” via Audible, and holy shit it was a journey! It seemed kinda slow at first, but the fact that it takes its time in unraveling […]

]]> bb8066718fe807e2935c430069cc8e92 Megan Grant wrote a new blog post A poem in a psychology paper? in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9995/ Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:27:34 -0500 Guys, I found a poem!  No, it’s not a “found poem,” in that I constructed it.  I literally found a poem in Dr. Merrilees’ 2014 research!

Some context: Dr. M is a Psychology professor here at Geneseo.  She is al […]

]]> 0 3857737218b56d7610dfcec7127c01d8 Megan Grant commented on the post, i, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/12/i/#comment-11748 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:22:39 -0500 Two blog posts in one day? Have you just finished writing a paper or are you procrastinating writing a paper (or neither; that’s just how I think when I see someone posting stuff)?

If I’m interpreting this […]

]]> 9814a3ef5a87b222f5432a1bb98474e6 Megan Grant commented on the post, Putting My Skills To The Test//Writing and Confrontation, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/10/putting-my-skills-to-the-test-writing-and-confrontation/#comment-11747 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 21:02:39 -0500 Wow. THIS is why English majors exist. I’m thinking back to that blog post you wrote about your Psych major friends who didn’t understand your poetry, and how this the exact opposite of that experience. I don’t […]

]]> ac85d67ed3ed944d77c1a47db60e7120 Megan Grant commented on the post, Publishing Roulette, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/11/2788/#comment-11744 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:29:00 -0500 Gabi, I have so much frustration with publishing. I am screaming. Obviously you’re right about the whole “the value of a written work is not determined by its publication status,” but oh my god I hate […]

]]> 822f8afa8d7c7f9decc0a11cd0600302 Megan Grant commented on the post, Revision Blues, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/11/revision-blues/#comment-11742 Thu, 12 Apr 2018 16:13:46 -0500 Howdy!

Although I’m particularly bad at taking criticism in real life, I take it better in workshop settings (although the person I cry to at the end of every Monday might say otherwise). But it’s so rewarding […]

]]> 4de2c3cdf626f36aa5c0c5568b41b7aa Megan Grant commented on the post, What Keeps Me Writing? What Keeps You Writing?, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/01/what-keeps-me-writing-what-keeps-you-writing/#comment-11662 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 02:37:04 -0500 *snaps*
That breakup analogy is kinda brilliant. Good job.

Yeah, writing is one of those empowering activities where a person can make any event or circumstance their own. And it shuts off that broken record […]

]]> 3367c92f4f724fc4b882a919faf47cfd Megan Grant wrote a new blog post When An Unfinished Poem Is Published...? in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9906/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 02:27:15 -0500 I have found myself in a bit of a pickle.

I sent the same draft of a poem to two poetry knowledge bases: my poetry workshop and Chrissy Montelli (Geneseo alum, poet, close friend).  See, I was hoping to get […]

]]> 0 de4006583163e2a46b328341f44ff493 Megan Grant commented on the post, "English is the BEST major," Maria Lima screams in her Brazilian accent., on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/29/english-is-the-best-major-maria-lima-screams-in-her-brazilian-accent/#comment-11661 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 02:07:23 -0500 Yes! A major doesn’t define your path! And the skills you acquire are the end goal, not the grades! Woo!

(Granted, grad school is not in my near future, so I can say “fuck grades” pretty […]

]]> 0b45f131866fbee9c57bc5e67bc3359c Megan Grant wrote a new blog post The 11 Things That Occur When You Fall In Love With A Poet in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9856/ Sat, 24 Mar 2018 01:34:50 -0500 You verbalize thoughts as haikus because it makes him laugh.
You prod him to reveal his new poems to you, but he doesn’t because he “wants them to be a surprise.”
You send him your “workshoppable” poems […]

]]> 0 abe5dd197a6568e81baaf747ed826307 Megan Grant commented on the post, Not Doing it Justice, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/23/not-doing-it-justice/#comment-11600 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 01:04:34 -0500 1. Yes, I do feel this way. #bigmood

2. Well, love poems make me nervous. I have to make them as original as possible, since “love” is such a popular subject. I’m working on one right now, so y’all will be […]

]]> 16de62ada6861406cf5108842295cbf6 Megan Grant commented on the post, on the urge to explain, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/23/on-the-urge-to-explain/#comment-11599 Sat, 24 Mar 2018 00:56:02 -0500 That worry about people “not getting it?” Dear god I feel that often, especially in this class. For me, it’s tough to know if people are not getting it or if I’m not poem-ing effectively. Like, are people […]

]]> c7d463881fbd8c80799afdd133bf7d1f Megan Grant 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-11598 Fri, 23 Mar 2018 20:59:49 -0500 That was hella vulnerable. Good for you.

It’s unfortunate that people who are not us like to give us labels. Really, we should be labeling ourselves, but it’s difficult once we have reputations to live up to. […]

]]> 9f38edd7ad75e79958405f6254ee28e0 Megan Grant commented on the post, Emotional Frustration in Poetry, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/06/emotional-frustration-in-poetry/#comment-11487 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 04:52:43 -0500 I feel your emotional frustration, especially regarding how to express what you feel in words when music expresses it best. I also sing, and I believe that a cappella music is one of the most emotionally and […]

]]> 686cb796d52cdf156c1cb8deb8f60dbc Megan Grant commented on the post, My Roommates Are Psych Majors, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/06/my-roommates-are-psych-majors/#comment-11486 Wed, 07 Mar 2018 04:29:55 -0500 So, there are people who just don’t know what to do with poetry. My parents are like this (both psychologists, but still #notallpsychmajors); they read my poetry and say, “I know you put a lot of work into this, […]

]]> 4e67d17f8f9d4d144429222b95bcc120 Megan Grant commented on the post, King on Inspiration, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/03/king-on-inspiration/#comment-11478 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 17:20:00 -0500 So, when I get writer’s block, I look up writing prompts to at least get something in a Word document. I suspect that King’s advice would look more like that in practicality. Writing something, even if it’s not […]

]]> 3a029f602a90cf7adc2edada2b96a7b2 Megan Grant wrote a new blog post Two poetry-related things that make me anxious in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9730/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 03:57:09 -0500 Writing the poetry book review
I don’t “finish reading poetry books.” I have no desire to read an entire book of one person’s poetry.  Hell, I lack desire to read an entire book of collections of poetry!  […]

]]> 0 d2bd2f98cda3e10a0bc6cd5c93acac72 Megan Grant 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-11399 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 20:26:39 -0500 You’re touching on something interesting in that first paragraph. There is this thing about “explaining your poem,” at least here at Geneseo. My best friend, Chrissy, once brought a poem to C-Dubz workshop, and […]

]]> a7b15f589af70a51b45a102a9cfd90e4 Megan Grant wrote a new blog post Remember when we were talking about images AS poetry? or A Thing Megan Is Not Qualified to Talk About Pt. 2 in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9688/ Sun, 18 Feb 2018 05:14:34 -0500 *SPOILERS FOR BLACK PANTHER*

I saw Black Panther with BSU today, and holy hell some of you would absolutely love dissecting some of these images. (field trip, anyone?)

Anyway, I have to touch on this one […]

]]> 0 fab43d36ca9919df9695d5ef5d3bf230 Megan Grant commented on the post, Are Poets Allowed to Hit the Like Button?, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/15/are-poets-allowed-to-hit-the-like-button/#comment-11353 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 21:06:12 -0500 I think we can like a poem without having give an academic explanation, at least when we’re alone. I used to give a former friend of mine grief over not having a reason for liking something (a movie, a play, […]

]]> bb5c605d1050390194e3023a5fb88fce Megan Grant commented on the post, As Long As You Got Something Out Of It..., on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/09/as-long-as-you-got-something-out-of-it/#comment-11302 Mon, 12 Feb 2018 04:34:03 -0500 Dude, I do that with song lyrics now. Kendrick Lamar’s “XXX” is not something I should relate to at all, but something about the protectiveness and desire for revenge K-Dot emotes hits me. I rap the whole DAMN. […]

]]> 665f5aa1d6ed9570cb4dccb37379bf80 Megan Grant wrote a new blog post As Long As You Got Something Out Of It... in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9633/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 04:06:45 -0500 I wish we could “thumbs up ” each other’s blog posts, so even if a blog post doesn’t get comments, the author can still know people are reading it.

At some point between sophomore and junior year, I embraced “ […]

]]> 0 208fe0a298006fec3b9474e9ad9e163e Megan Grant commented on the post, in which a silent room of slim shady's wait for the real one to stand up first, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/05/in-which-a-silent-room-of-slim-shadys-wait-for-the-real-one-to-stand-up-first/#comment-11274 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 19:20:46 -0500 Ya know what you’re doing, Grace? You’re doing what Pentatonix does: writing things that all sound different from each other but still maintaining part of your poetic voice. I admire that you feel adventurous […]

]]> 9951332b0cc736f06b9b78498c61b3ca Megan Grant commented on the post, Cut to the Feeling: An Argument for Honesty, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/04/cut-to-the-feeling-an-argument-for-honesty/#comment-11266 Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:01:32 -0500 I feel you on the “what is wrong with just being honest?” thing. Now, when I think of “honesty,” I think of “bluntness,” even though those two terms aren’t really the same thing. One can be honest without being […]

]]> b27de86b66b018fdfe8b7f3ef8f5ee6b Megan Grant wrote a new blog post A Thing That Megan Is Not Qualified to Talk About, or Black Death in Black Writing in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9578/ Sat, 03 Feb 2018 19:27:37 -0500 I’m a little fixated on death this week, and a lot fixated on not letting Black History Month go by unacknowledged by my writer friends [puts self-righteous SJW hat on].

In Creative Writing Club, we do this t […]

]]> 0 c99cf08600549ad10710f98b463cc6c0 Megan Grant commented on the post, Why I Came Here, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/01/why-i-came-here/#comment-11246 Sat, 03 Feb 2018 02:36:46 -0500 Hello Emma!
I was one of those people who was confused by the house thing. What if the green was about pine needles or something? Idk about everyone else, but I needed more context clues that it was xmas […]

]]> 3e6998e4be58bf08c7a2bded2a1b09c6 Megan Grant commented on the post, My Snapshot Mentality, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/01/25/my-snapshot-mentality/#comment-11197 Fri, 26 Jan 2018 20:18:21 -0500 Hey Danielle, I feel you on the “cut as many words as possible” mentality. When I was a freshman, the older poets in Creative Writing Club (C-Dubz) taught me to cut cut cut until I had a super tight poem. I […]

]]> b2eebd851d5bdd40372163289318f47f Megan Grant wrote a new blog post Hamilton: My Intro to the Importance of Sound in Written Works in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9515/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:52:59 -0500 You will learn soon enough that I have no shame.

After selling some of my textbooks to Sundance, I had a decent hunk of cash to spend wherever.  I could have purchased noise-blocking headphones so I wouldn’t […]

]]> 0 cb484b9c9b293183b0a57749f03311bf Megan Grant joined the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9514/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:49:24 -0500 0 84ec8c2ceab9d29eac76a920a2a23313 Megan Grant created the doc Hamilton: My Intro to the Importance of Sound in Written Works https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9513/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 05:20:56 -0500 59417a69a5c7afcd9a85c096da0a85d2 Megan Grant posted an update: Attempting to figure out how to actually post a blog post. […] https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9505/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 03:24:08 -0500 Attempting to figure out how to actually post a blog post. Feel free to consume my remains if I die attempting to figure this out.

]]> 0 25d97baa9464bd8c9f8a5356227396f1 Megan Grant became a registered member https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9503/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 03:17:53 -0500 0