It’s really a tragedy, not only a matter of individuals, but also a matter of the times. In the past month, I read a classic novel written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald in 1920s, The Great Gatsby. The deepest impression after I finished reading the last chapter is Gatsby’s persistent ...
“the wasteland” at 34. pound published five volumes of poetry before he turned 30. on the other hand, experimental poets like wallace stevens, robert frost, and william carlos williams, whose work is grounded in concrete images and everyday language, took years to mature. for example, ...
To tease out your motif, try to start off by freewriting about your theme. When you’re done, go back and see what ideas or symbols surface repeatedly in the exercises. You might be surprised at what your mind produces when the block of self-editing is removed!