1. When you compose your poem, are you ready for a realistic response? Or, do you need criticism sugar-coated? In other words, are YOU what your write? Or, can you bear objective criticism about what you have made as something un-emotional and distinct from who you are?
2. choose one symbol or image that you find striking and memorable. Identify what you have chosen as a symbol or an image. Explain how the symbol or image affects you as a reader.
3. Do sounds make a difference in how we understand a thing?