Read the following poems about poetry:

Read the followin" rel="nofollow">ing poems about poetry: "Introduction to Poetry" (Billy Collin" rel="nofollow">ins, 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) "Makin" rel="nofollow">ing 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 (explain" rel="nofollow">inin" rel="nofollow">ing what poetry is). Do they succeed in" rel="nofollow">in enhancin" rel="nofollow">ing your idea of what poetry is? Do they in" rel="nofollow">intrigue you? How do you react to them? What role does irony, style and tone play in" rel="nofollow">in the poem or your understandin" rel="nofollow">ing of the poem? Please write the thesis statement in" rel="nofollow">in the last sentence of the first paragraph