In preparation for our final poetry exam on Wednesday , we first reviewed the structure for an essay analysis comparing two poems. As most of the poems we thus far studied had a formal rhyme and rhythm, we then read and discussed the free or blank verse of Walt Whitman. Marcel pointed out Whitman's subject matter was ordinary Americans which I elaborated upon . We noted the accessible language and imagery in contrast to the academic allusions of other poets. In the same vein, we studied Sandburg's famed Haiku like poem "Fog" ,noting the accessible language and imagery. After discussing haiku as a study of nature in a specific moment in time , we each wrote a haiku poem following the formalist format. Last, we moved on to the poetry of Robert Frost who often preferred a stuctured verse to free or blank verse. Marcel did a good job discussing "The Road Not Taken" as a poem about the consequences of all choices, even ones that seem trivial at the time. For homework,study for final test on Wednesday and rewrite homework poetry analyses per my comments.