Blog Assignment #1

My blog is entitled "Lions, and Tigers, and English OH MY!" because it is a play on words from a famous song "Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!" from the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. I thought that changing "Bears" to "English" was a clever way of tying the subject of the course into something totally irrelevant that I happen to like. I also thought it'd be an easy title to remember for later because I tend to forget things like e-mail addresses or other on-line accounts that I've created if their names are too generic or boring. Furthermore the title connects to the fact that I like musicals because of the fact that they break away from the normality of everyday life by explaining their emotions through song and dance. I always found that amusing, whether it was cheerful like most of the songs in The Wizard of Oz or dark and sinister like most of the songs in the film Sweeney Todd. Since this class is largely about poetry I saw the relationship between music and poetry and put it all together. I find poetry to be a form of music for those who aren't musically or vocally inclined, giving words complexity and rhythm without distracting its audience with lack of talent. I also really appreciate strong and abstract metaphors; ones that make complete sense once they are said, but they are also I would have never come up with on my own. I find those to be really interesting especially when the metaphors are rhymed and create a very clear picture of the things being compared. Unlike my need for excitement and complexity in poetry, I found that it would be best to keep my page design/layout simple. When a web page is too complicated it can take away from what the creator really wants to share with people. I just used my favorite colors: purple, green, and blue. I find that these are all colors people can relate to and are used to seeing in their everyday life. I think that the more simple the layout is, the more content and information your page can contain because people won't get distracted by flashy signs and big bold prints. I was always taught that "less is more" and however cliche this phrase is, I think that it applies here. I feel that simple structure and complex thoughts not only make good poetry, but good blogs too.