Read the following poems about poetry:
Introduction to Poetry (Billy Collins, p. 356)
How I Discovered Poetry (Marilyn Nelson, p. 378)
Poetry Should Ride the Bus (Ruth Forman, p. 403)
How Poetry comes to Me (Gary Snyder, p. 421)
Making It In Poetry (Bob Hicok, p. 438)
Poem William Carlos Williams p. 398
Briefly explicate each poem and discuss how they are similar yet different. How do they collectively accomplish their task (explaining what poetry is). Do they succeed in enhancing your idea of what poetry is? Do they intrigue you? How do you react to them? What role does irony, style and tone play in the poem or your understanding of the poem?
Please write the thesis statement in the last sentence of the first paragraph