13 Ways of Looking at a Blackbird- Wallace Stevens

          Besides the fact that it seems as if the poets name would sound much better if his last name was his first name and his first name was his last name, I did actually enjoy this poem.

          I immediately appreciate the organization and separation of thoughts in the poem. I think it's very important, especially if the poem does not rhyme or have a rhythm, to organize the poem, and this was a very creative way of doing so. I preferred to hear this poem read out loud rather than me just reading it off of the computer. I think there is an additional value and quality to this poem when it is read out loud.

         I'm unsure of the insight of this poem because I think it can go so many ways. So many different insights could be taken from the poem that it's nearly impossible to name all of the different directions one could go, but I believe that the poem does indeed have insight, and imagination, and obviously tons of imagery.

        I liked the poem so much that it was hard to choose, but I think Roman Numeral IV was my favorite. "A man and a woman and a blackbird are one." So well written. A very good poem.