Denise Duhamel
The Barbie poems Duhamel wrote really threw me off. It’s hard enough for me to write one poem about a single subject which makes me impressed that she could write a ridiculous amount of poems about just one. Also, I like that fact that none of the poems I read were repetitive (except for the Barbie thing). Same subject but totally different ideas in each poem… I mean, in three poems the class read Barbie goes from being a confused hippie, to being in rehab (after passing a few hands) where she prays to Mattel and then ends up as a 5th century Buddhist. Each poem has a different theme, length, style and a completely different vibe. BUT I also feel that Duhamel is taking the easy road in a way. She is obsessing over one topic; therefore, she does not experience the adventure/pain of having to find a new subject every time. I know hippies, rehab and Buddha are different topics but she is still leaning on Barbie to bring the poem together every time. I acknowledge that it takes a lot of talent to be able to diversify one subject to such an extent but at a certain point it just made me lose interest.
I agree. It takes a lot of talent to write that many poems, but I enjoy exploring new subjects. Then again, is it any less obsessive to write a novel?
ReplyDelete... Hahaha, I never thought of it that way. So yeah, I would say I am just as obsessed. I guess it's easier to see things like that in other people before seeing it in yourself.
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