Class Workshop

So day one of the class workshop is done, and I'd say it was quite successful. Of the poems we went over, I think everyone got the critiques they were looking for, and some helpful tips to help in assignments for the future, or if they ever desire to do revisions.
I thought it was really neat to get everyone's perspectives on a poem this time. While the group workshops are great as well, it's always interesting to get some fresh new ideas thrown into the mix every once and while, and seeing what the other half of the class has to say about the poems is just the remedy. On the other hand (or rather, the same hand?), it was cool to not only hear the other workshop group's opinions, but to see their poems as well. I felt like everyone has their own unique style, and it is only further emphasized as we bring in other people's poems.
My poem is up next on Thursday, so I'll be interested to see what each part of the class has to say about it. Also, it was nice to hear Professor Hummer's thoughts on the poems as we were going through them. Sometimes, as students, we just see something and think "this looks flawless!" when in reality, a trained eye can pick up on some things that could be fixed or altered.