Final Blog
I learned a lot from my time in Artists Among Poets. It gave me a stronger art historical knowledge of the last hundred or so years. I learned a lot about the different styles of poetry, and really found types that I was more comfortable writing in and artfully expressing myself in. When I began the course, I wasn’t too enthusiastic about poetry but as the class went on I found poetry styles that really worked for me. I can confidently say that I enjoy poetry, both writing and reading. I became more confident presenting my work through the weeks and learned how to better analyse poetry. I learned how to connect visual arts with poetry cohesively and about poets in history interacting with visual artists, creating a community of inspiration. I believe a class like Artists Among Poets is valuable for art students who might be better at visually expressing themselves than through words because it teaches you how to bring the same emotion and inspiration to poems as one does the art in th
