Happy Wed. to everyone! It's hump day, the week has began, but yet coming to an end. Fast? Different for all of us.
This next piece is a Random Experience I wanted to share. An assignment again for my Intermediate Creative Writing Class. We had to write to a writer about their work. I have done an assignment like this before, and I wrote to Jamaica Kincaid---since I will be meeting her in 2013, maybe I could give her my letter. What do you think? Let me know?
This letter is to Allen Ginsberg for his "America" piece. This was my favorite poem during my Freshman year of college, as I did not understand it at first, but once it was discussed within the class, I enjoyed it so much. Now, writing him a letter of critique, these are my simple random thoughts, as these are what my Instructor asked me. Some of you may agree on my thoughts, some of you may not. Just leave the love, positive or negative, give it to me! Please let me know what you think!
Dear
Allen Ginsberg,
“America” is an exciting and
personable story. You allow us to see America in an array of customs that allows
us as the reader think upon many thoughts. Although “America” is exciting,
there are ideas that allow us to question if you really felt hatred towards
America, or there was so much love
you began to result in anger thoughts. You take us on a guide of anger, yet
love at the same time, giving us a chance to understand America’s actions
towards you and what people around you two think of her. With your opening
stanzas, you are speaking to America as a woman, and almost a whore or slut
that owes you something. “America I’ve given you all and now I have nothing” is
your opening line, which starts the reader off with thoughts of anger between
you two. You then go on to say “America two dollars and twenty-seven cents Jan.
17, 1956”. Did you compensate America for a task or sexual activity? It seems
as you’re mad at America, but want her in your life at the same time. “Go fuck
yourself your atom bomb”, you stated, telling America to leave you alone and
perform lonely activity. Why was there such anger that came about between you
two? Were there more details you could have provided to specifically tell us
what took place?
Moving on, as you continue to
express your angry love, you asked America “when will you send your eggs to
India”? Do you think it is America’s responsibility to provide a birth cycle
for another country? As you continue, there are positive emotions through
America’s history. As she allows “Time Magazine” take control of our emotional
life, you compliment America’s skill to assist you in learning more about life’s
ideals; such as responsibility, the seriousness of businessmen, movie
producers, and as you stated, everyone around you, except you. Do you think if
you continued to read “Time Magazine”, you would have actually understood the
importance of seriousness?
As you begin to thank America and
state what you would like to do for her, you state yourself as actually being
America. Is this a compliment to yourself, or anger towards your lifestyle? It
would be easier for us to understand if you explicated more what exactly caused
such anger love between America and yourself. As you begin to end your
thoughts, you state” I’d better get right down to the job” continuing to turn
America’s responsibility to your own. As your thoughts can handle an array of
areas, I am sure you can handle the tasks America is responsible for. However,
do not put too much on your shoulders; America still needs your support, money,
and future political and sexual action. Continue to be the Alpha male, it will
assist us better!
Until Next Time
XXOXOXOXOX,
Nye.
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