English @ SUNY Geneseo | Rachel Powers | Activity https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/members/rp10/activity/ Activity feed for Rachel Powers. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:23:02 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 edbc5f820d43942b03055e7b66472794 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Not Your Story (there's a question for you to answer at the end), on the site The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10091/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:38:53 -0500 Hey Megan,
Thank you for sharing!
I think we have all been there at one point or another. I, too, have written from the perspective of a close friend who was struggling with sad-and-complicated things and chose […]

]]> 0 3599fc2b57c195c9dbbbf1c55ef08003 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Being Original in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10090/ Fri, 27 Apr 2018 19:33:27 -0500 Be you. Be original. Blow their minds with your creative geniusness. Nowadays, authenticity and creativity are revered by artists, entrepreneurs, and scientists alike. As a self-proclaimed writer, some of my […]

]]> 0 ae653ef3eefd3a092d3f696e1da91311 Rachel Powers commented on the post, i'm going to write until i figure out why i haven't been writing, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/15/im-going-to-write-until-i-figure-out-why-i-havent-been-writing/#comment-11774 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:26:36 -0500 Natalie,
I think we have all been there- the so-called why-can’t-I-write-anymore phase. It’ll pass, of course, after we have already slightly freaked ourselves out. Sometimes we do need to just throw everything […]

]]> fbe66c2810c94ee2f70db55cdea4d366 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Collaborative Poetry in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/10006/ Tue, 17 Apr 2018 01:23:34 -0500 Poetry is often thought of as a solitary act; an art form we do alone. I understand this, as most of our poetry is rather personal and reflective. At the same time, workshop is a collaborative effort, in which we […]

]]> 0 3dbbd023cf13cdd9cbb16c7b890dd3d2 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Do We Limit Ourselves with Labels? in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9947/ Mon, 09 Apr 2018 00:12:55 -0500 We’ve talked about poets each having a signature style, such that their work is recognizable. I would love to know what my poetic signature is, that is what makes my work distinct. At the same time, I do not c […]

]]> 0 6a20a63423b67841ca9dd5eb68453183 Rachel Powers commented on the post, setting & creative output, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/05/setting-creative-output/#comment-11717 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 21:04:12 -0500 Noah,
Please excuse the cheesiness of this comment, but I hope you find yourself again.
I hope that your writing lets you realize that even when everything seems to be hurting, there is something beautiful to […]

]]> 7c17de5ce5b4bbe20a6cf0abf5540565 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Definition: poetry, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/05/definition-poetry/#comment-11716 Sun, 08 Apr 2018 20:41:53 -0500 Hi Emma,
Sometimes I like poetry that I do not understand because it gives the reader a little more authority, as the poem is almost malleable. I think poetry that doesn’t make sense, is like abstract art; the […]

]]> b679615c52783c7c0db1732a477b119e Rachel Powers commented on the post, Learning Curve, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/02/learning-curve/#comment-11689 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:24:59 -0500 I know I was and still am in awe of my peers work here at Geneseo! You’re right, we are lucky to be surrounded by such talent!

]]> f9b9c26a44c0396cc2f4a434cf42ea97 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Learning Curve, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/04/02/learning-curve/#comment-11688 Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:22:02 -0500 Bri,
I am so glad you shared this! I know I have been scared to change my mind because of what “younger me” has said, but we are allowed to!
I’m glad you found your calling in English and your confidence!! 🙂

]]> 133da6aa79df9f0600d0bb8a810e6311 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Learning Curve in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9911/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 20:16:14 -0500 My undergraduate writing career began in my INTD: The Woman Writer. From my high school experience, I knew that I enjoyed reading and writing; however, I pushed my love for creative writing and reading to the back […]

]]> 0 dc3519a333628a05787b47cc38206b6d Rachel Powers 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-11669 Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:51:59 -0500 I agree that the we often get too caught up in our grades and their future implications. I often have to remind myself (and my friends) that we are hear to learn. If we were expected to be perfect in every course, […]

]]> 49193d6c840763ca77d5d4ed5c17fd08 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Not Doing it Justice in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9853/ Fri, 23 Mar 2018 22:10:54 -0500 As poets, we confront our fears quite often. Poetry can be a very vulnerable art form.

Lately, however, I have been struggling with a more superficial fear. There are certain subjects that I have been putting […]

]]> 0 ccf74daafd628822b124c6e835827f3b Rachel Powers commented on the post, why i have trouble blogging, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/20/writing-why-i-have-trouble-blogging/#comment-11587 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 14:34:15 -0500 Thank you for sharing your feelings about blogging and sharing your writing in general! I think that the majority of us have imposter syndrome to a certain extent in regards to writing; I know I certainly do. […]

]]> 4b0c0f68118cb9e94fada4ade853b316 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Literary rush, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/03/10/literary-rush/#comment-11568 Mon, 19 Mar 2018 02:44:04 -0500 Thank you for defining this euphoric feeling that comes with writing and reading good poetry! I think it is very important for people to have some sort of emotional outlet; something to make them happy and perhaps […]

]]> 4232aa3916190b29330b384e185e7aea Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Inclusion in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9804/ Mon, 19 Mar 2018 02:38:58 -0500 While on vacation I enjoyed reading The Mountain Between Us by Charles Martin. Although the book is considered fiction, there were moments that I was tempted to grab a pen and underline a few lines that I think […]

]]> 0 775daff519c39fa6c7edcff07970985b Rachel Powers edited the blog post Review of Home Places: Contemporary Native American Writing from Sun Tracks in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9761/ Sat, 03 Mar 2018 02:19:28 -0500  Home Places  Contemporary Native American Writing from Sun Tracks edited by Larry Evers & Ofelia Zepeda  Last year, I was introduced to Joy Harjo’s She Had Some Horses from her collection of the same title. I was intrigued by her depiction of her culture and its connection to the earth. While hunting for a new collection to review, I used her…[Read more]

]]> 0 796bb929a53334f4c0a45de070c8b478 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Lacking Confidence?, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/14/lacking-confidence/#comment-11337 Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:34:36 -0500 Bri,
Good luck getting submitted to Gandy Dancer!
Much of writing is subjective and deeply personal, this makes it hard to share our work with the public. It takes a different level of bravery to give a piece […]

]]> 00817bdfc4d1b5a8ca9ab41913a805e3 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Are Poets Allowed to Hit the Like Button? in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9667/ Thu, 15 Feb 2018 21:30:30 -0500 I have a bookmarked folder on my computer titled “Poetry.” It’s a sampling of different online literary journals and poems that I have acquired during my time at college.

What made me want to tag these for f […]

]]> 0 57b1392da5f27c7851fb9cbb1cae9111 Rachel Powers commented on the post, "Horses to be Broken", on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/02/08/horses-to-be-broken/#comment-11298 Sun, 11 Feb 2018 20:09:41 -0500 To be honest, this was my favorite poem from Carey McHugh’s collection. I love the characterization of the woman with the “proud/ cold copper” locks.
Not to sound like a know-it-all, but rather to add to your […]

]]> 4042cad56cf99dd1cbbdfe7e48f02c28 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Brevity in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9640/ Sat, 10 Feb 2018 22:40:17 -0500 People are scared of brevity. It’s a limit: the amount of time we are allowed to walk on this Earth, kiss the people we love, watch the sunset. Everything centers around time. Length.

As a poet, I am scared o […]

]]> 0 76efa660f2386e2792bf2ec63c3bd4a5 Rachel Powers 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-11278 Thu, 08 Feb 2018 18:56:47 -0500 Grace,
While I truly, truly admire the typical “Grace” poem, I truly truly admire your latest workshop piece, as well. While both poems are dramatically different, they are both incredibly well-crafted.
I used […]

]]> 5f5cdee8a8754df92e0230fb19821c34 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Enter the Epigraph in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9560/ Wed, 31 Jan 2018 23:19:27 -0500 As artists we are always attempting to be original. To break the status quo. To write the next best, mind-blowing masterpiece. Sometimes, though, we sequester inspiration from our peers or our favorite writers. […]

]]> 0 0d4d055bcff39efd6507dfdba755316c Rachel Powers commented on the post, Expiration Date, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/01/31/expiration-date/#comment-11232 Wed, 31 Jan 2018 22:49:34 -0500 Have you ever watched someone start a new sport or hobby? One you have been practicing for years? They seem to pick it up easily. That’s beginner’s luck.
On the other hand, someone who has practiced for ages, […]

]]> d51f3245d60a8317cc62292b341a86f8 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Muscle Memory in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9493/ Thu, 25 Jan 2018 19:00:40 -0500 When I began penning my first poem of the semester I began to feel nervous. I racked my brain for ideas, words, phrases that would offer me some inspiration or a starting point, but I had no such luck. I spent way […]

]]> 0 f4d0bb45f670a034c598c53ad3132159 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Sound in poetry (???), on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2018/01/24/sound-in-poetry/#comment-11183 Thu, 25 Jan 2018 18:49:12 -0500 Noah,
I tend to find myself straying away from any variation of rhyme schemes in a poem, too. I think their addition leaves the poem begging for something concrete, not whimsical and childish. They always seem to […]

]]> c78fe52c9ddb60831c3c7fb85f9aeb95 Rachel Powers commented on the post, i'm thinking out loud in this one (sorry), on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/29/im-thinking-out-loud-in-this-one-sorry/#comment-10889 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:06:58 -0500 Francesca,
This is not a selfish post, at all! I think a lot of us struggle with this very same feeling. After being introduced to the concept of having a poetic signature, I have been struggling with the idea […]

]]> c78fe52c9ddb60831c3c7fb85f9aeb95 Rachel Powers commented on the post, i'm thinking out loud in this one (sorry), on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/29/im-thinking-out-loud-in-this-one-sorry/#comment-10888 Mon, 04 Dec 2017 17:06:58 -0500 Francesca,
This is not a selfish post, at all! I think a lot of us struggle with this very same feeling. After being introduced to the concept of having a poetic signature, I have been struggling with the idea […]

]]> edfc54ccf29670a5c0efaa5c17ddab18 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Dear Diary... in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9149/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:55:00 -0500 Though we are alway supposed to assume that what our fellow poets produce and share does not give us insight about them, most of us automatically jump to conclusions, myself included. The moment I begin reading […]

]]> 0 04b405c847fcbc00b463fbe37a4dbf58 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Shout-out to self-proclaimed "nonwriters" in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9081/ Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:55:44 -0500 This is my shout-out to people who don’t consider themselves writers (although the majority of people reading this are absolutely writers.) My hope as a self-titled writer is that the rest of the population that s […]

]]> 0 f8d494896cbef5aa34c38ff3cde47510 Rachel Powers commented on the post, math w/ a feeling, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/26/math-w-a-feeling/#comment-10850 Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:31:56 -0500 Hi Grace,
I completely understand where you’re coming from.
I typically base my poems on the feelings that I get, too, rather than canonical patterns. Considering that poetry is a form of art, I think that […]

]]> a31fcdc57355e9ddffd62f10d03f4035 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Martín Espada, poetry, activism, and a what does it mean to live as a poet?, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/10/martin-espada-poetry-activism-and-a-what-does-it-mean-to-live-as-a-poet/#comment-10787 Wed, 15 Nov 2017 21:00:30 -0500 This sounds like such a cool experience! That’s so inspiring that he wrote that in your book!
I think that people tend to tell students that there is little luck with being a writer in the “real” world, but I […]

]]> d2d7be18b5533e470d9d81027ca0d377 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Comfort Zones in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/9037/ Wed, 15 Nov 2017 03:51:30 -0500  

One of the reasons I love workshops is that it pushes me out of my creative comfort zone. Unfortunately, whenever I’m given the chance, I still find myself returning to its (my comfort zone’s) warm embr […]

]]> 0 413c2378b073981dfb44da0658cae31b Rachel Powers commented on the post, Seeking Poetic Signature, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/09/seeking-poetic-signature/#comment-10780 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:29:38 -0500 This reminds me of that age-old, awful question, “Tell me about yourself,” “give 3 facts about yourself.” Biographical details are always the hardest to pin-point and identify. Just like it is hard to describe […]

]]> a097f147d87561f61ed73362810ffdeb Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post What do we owe our writing prompts? in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/8987/ Wed, 08 Nov 2017 20:55:16 -0500 Most, if not all, of us have experienced writer’s block at one point or another. I tend to experience writer’s block the most when I first sit down to begin a poem. That being said, I have come to be quite fon […]

]]> 0 a7d3eb10d4e3d59759c2cb79503a40f7 Rachel Powers commented on the post, I think you all should know that I’ve been plundering your poems, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/07/i-think-you-all-should-know-that-ive-been-plundering-your-poems/#comment-10745 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:06:03 -0500 Olivia,
You are not alone in the “Let’s see what everyone else is writing about” club. I love reading other people’s poetry, especially my peers (Geneseo students are so talented!) While I sometimes stop myself […]

]]> 2033350049b10719133dfcd4be0e776b Rachel Powers commented on the post, On writing reviews, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/05/on-writing-reviews/#comment-10744 Wed, 08 Nov 2017 00:01:48 -0500 I have had similar thoughts– why should I be allowed to critique a published piece of work when I myself am unpublished and still in school.
When someone publishes a poem they are presenting it to the public. […]

]]> 58ff616132df082940d63d1b4ecd5575 Rachel Powers commented on the post, line break (up), on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/11/05/line-break-up/#comment-10743 Tue, 07 Nov 2017 23:54:07 -0500 While reading your post and trying to put my words into a reply, I think you kind of answered your own question: write a poem about not wanting to write a love poem. Write a poem about literally everything other […]

]]> 4fab4ed87c45c89feca0e7ece9c2c609 Rachel Powers edited the blog post Where to begin? in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/8925/ Wed, 01 Nov 2017 17:20:17 -0500 Class commenced the other day with the simple question, “How do you start your poems?” We were given three options: image, sound, or idea.

This question makes me think back to my last piece to have been workshopped, which was definitely forged from a distinct image. Imagery is such an important part of poetry, that it feels natural to pai…[Read more]

]]> 0 b36167f525182f2acb64a152fae11e8a Rachel Powers commented on the post, my old poems belong on MySpace (& other musings), on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/10/22/my-old-poems-belong-on-myspace-other-musings/#comment-10665 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:37:41 -0500 As Marley indicated, I don’t ever think a work is truly done, though sometimes you just need to throw in the towel and come back to it later. I’m sure many of us have written our next Best Seller late at night to […]

]]> 56469e9d60e8e187f517522678b00604 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Full Stop Therapy for Disaffected Teens, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/10/23/full-stop-therapy-for-disaffected-teens/#comment-10663 Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:28:45 -0500 While I try to be a stickler for grammar, such as punctuation and capitalization, in my texts, even if that does seem old school, I tend to save periods for more “weighty” conversations (well, as weighty as you […]

]]> 66911fbe3d448f5fb4cc29b0cc27fe72 Rachel Powers commented on the post, "White Days" by Priscilla Becker, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/10/21/white-days-by-priscilla-becker/#comment-10640 Sun, 22 Oct 2017 03:10:23 -0500 I completely agree. I love the “s” sound in the poem, as well. I also think the word choice is really intriguing. Particularly, “thick (even though that’s not an “s” sound) and “invisible” (13).
Honestly, I tend […]

]]> 94bb3a047ae92a3ecec5d0114de0e016 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post Publishing's Effect on the Reader's Review in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/8854/ Sun, 22 Oct 2017 02:57:39 -0500 I have always been in awe of my peers’ writing abilities. Poem after poem, I stumble on lines that I want to emulate or techniques that I want to try out in my own work. Despite my admiration of these poems, I […]

]]> 0 809837e83d892c721c1d8c201a3f33a2 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post To Cut or Not to Cut in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/8805/ Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:10:33 -0500 After reading A Broken Thing, I have come to learn that we must fall in love with each line we write in a poem. Each line requires the same whole-hearted devotion that the entire work needs; not just puppy love, […]

]]> 0 4d6ddf2f291a042e41105f7c816145d3 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Characters in Poetry, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/10/08/characters-in-poetry/#comment-10587 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:53:40 -0500 I, too, was drawn to this poem. I think that the unique format of the poem contributes to its meaning, as well. The author’s craft is evident considering that the tone of the characters’ voices comes through […]

]]> 51638ba0ea3a2960e39e1423a3425832 Rachel Powers commented on the post, feels & rusty stop signs., on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/10/08/feels-rusty-stop-signs/#comment-10586 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:41:21 -0500 I think you captured the essence of poetry in this article, by focusing on the way that poetry feels. I think that the punch in the gut and the sweet whisper is what every poet is trying to create in their […]

]]> d003b4627458c845d997db133fb0e8f6 Rachel Powers commented on the post, (W)Right Side of the Page, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/09/27/wright-side-of-the-page/#comment-10567 Fri, 06 Oct 2017 02:11:58 -0500 I’ve never thought of the way that the actual sides of the page reinforce the work of the writer, other than providing physical limitations; however, after reading your article, I realize that I have my own set of […]

]]> 9c77208704bfaebb20832bc86d3cd1b3 Rachel Powers wrote a new blog post The Name as a Line in the group The Contemporary Poem https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/activity/p/8781/ Fri, 06 Oct 2017 02:05:58 -0500 I have a systematic approach when it comes to beginning any assignment.

Step 1.) Open Word or Google Docs, ect.  

Step 2.) Write my name on the top left corner.

Step 3.)  Write the date.

Step 4.) T […]

]]> 0 3269b44eed859b673dfd359160b62054 Rachel Powers commented on the post, twitter and texting linguistics, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/10/02/twitter-and-texting-linguistics/#comment-10548 Mon, 02 Oct 2017 20:08:21 -0500 Hmmm… writing a poem with a character count sounds like a fun prompt! In general, I believe that it is a good idea to keep literary works precise, as we have stressed before, each line should carry its own […]

]]> 00c04afa47958f4067e835d647d042a7 Rachel Powers commented on the post, Focus on Word Choice, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/09/20/focus-on-word-choice/#comment-10507 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:57:30 -0500 Hi Meg,
I love this idea! I am definitely going to have to try this, especially considering that thesaurus.com is my go-to for papers, ect. Like you, I am intrigued by my fellow classmates who can seamlessly […]

]]> 083dccd19c4e5fcdc6f0bd28b17f58ef Rachel Powers commented on the post, poems and song writing, on the site The Contemporary Poem http://cpoem.sunygeneseoenglish.org/2017/09/24/poems-and-song-writing/#comment-10506 Mon, 25 Sep 2017 16:48:00 -0500 The association between song-writing and poetry is very interesting. I often listen to poems and think if every line and word really matters. Though I am unfamiliar with song-writing, I realize that there are […]

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