Response to concept: Wk 5; M, 9/9

We are reminded in "Images" that "poets need to keep all five senses...on continual alert, ready to...reinvent it in language." Rather than focusing on one sense-usually sight- we should incorporate all senses into our poems. One way that we can do this as mentioned in the chapter, is by keeping a journal and jotting down sensations that stood out. It envelops us into a rich world where we are more aware of the particular details in our surroundings. We can include those notable sensations into our poetry and create something lively that also envelops the reader. An image in our minds can come to life and dance around to the soft sensations of description. A bronze saxophone can cut fingers from permeated rust and tinge the air with dust. Orange can travel from sweet cases of juice, from sweaty hands carrying brown lunch bags, from children's picture books. We can make these images come to life with simple description of all five senses.