TO WEAVE OR NOT TO TO WEAVE OR NOT TO WEAVE?WEAVE?

THAT IS THE POETRY THAT IS THE POETRY QUESTIONQUESTIONBy M’Liss S. HindmanBy M’Liss S. Hindman

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EXPLORING POETRYEXPLORING POETRY

Wide OpenWide Open

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Wide OpenWide Open Poetry must be publishedPoetry must be published

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Wide OpenWide Open Poetry must be publishedPoetry must be published Poetry must be from a different Poetry must be from a different

poet than the contestant is using poet than the contestant is using in Category Ain Category A

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Wide OpenWide Open Poetry must be publishedPoetry must be published Poetry must be from a different poet Poetry must be from a different poet

than the contestant is using in than the contestant is using in Category ACategory A

May perform single poem, May perform single poem, excerpts, or a thematic collection excerpts, or a thematic collection of up to six poemsof up to six poems

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Category specifically Category specifically states that the states that the

contestant may contestant may WEAVEWEAVE the poems!the poems!

What is Weaving? What is Weaving?

andand

How Does One Do ItHow Does One Do ItEffectively?Effectively?

Purpose of WeavingPurpose of Weaving

Not to create a new poem – not Not to create a new poem – not blending poetryblending poetry

It is a technique for program or It is a technique for program or thematic developmentthematic development

Done well…it highlights each Done well…it highlights each individual poemindividual poem

Requirements for WeavingRequirements for Weaving

Not all poetry can or should be Not all poetry can or should be wovenwoven

Purpose of WeavingPurpose of Weaving

Not all poetry can or should be Not all poetry can or should be wovenwoven

If woven, each poem must retain If woven, each poem must retain its own individual ‘voice’its own individual ‘voice’

Requirements for WeavingRequirements for Weaving

Not all poetry can or should be Not all poetry can or should be wovenwoven

If woven, each poem must retain it’s If woven, each poem must retain it’s own individual ‘voice’own individual ‘voice’

Each poem must be performed in Each poem must be performed in a manner that makes it distinct a manner that makes it distinct from the othersfrom the others

Requirements for WeavingRequirements for Weaving

If woven, each poem must retain its If woven, each poem must retain its own individual ‘voice’own individual ‘voice’

Each poem must be performed in a Each poem must be performed in a manner that makes it distinctmanner that makes it distinct

Weaving requires more work by Weaving requires more work by the performer not only in the performer not only in programming, but in programming, but in internalization & development of internalization & development of characterscharacters

HOW DO YOU PUT AHOW DO YOU PUT AWOVEN PROGRAM WOVEN PROGRAM

TOGETHER?TOGETHER?

HOW DO YOU PUT AHOW DO YOU PUT AWOVEN PROGRAM WOVEN PROGRAM

TOGETHER?TOGETHER? Thematic Idea:Thematic Idea:

Find a poem you like with a themeFind a poem you like with a theme

OROR

Think of theme first – then find Think of theme first – then find poemspoems

HOW DO YOU PUT AHOW DO YOU PUT AWOVEN PROGRAM WOVEN PROGRAM

TOGETHER?TOGETHER?

Make the THEME SpecificMake the THEME Specific

HOW DO YOU PUT AHOW DO YOU PUT AWOVEN PROGRAM WOVEN PROGRAM

TOGETHER?TOGETHER?

Select your poemsSelect your poems No hard and fast rulesNo hard and fast rules Almost an instinctive processAlmost an instinctive process

HOW TO PUT AHOW TO PUT AWOVEN PROGRAM WOVEN PROGRAM

TOGETHER?TOGETHER? Select your poemsSelect your poems No hard and fast rulesNo hard and fast rules Almost an instinctive processAlmost an instinctive process Program should have a Program should have a

beginning, a middle, and an endbeginning, a middle, and an end

HOW TO PUT AHOW TO PUT AWOVEN PROGRAM WOVEN PROGRAM

TOGETHER?TOGETHER? Select your poemsSelect your poems No hard and fast rulesNo hard and fast rules Almost an instinctive processAlmost an instinctive process Program should have a beginning, a Program should have a beginning, a

middle, and an endmiddle, and an end Keep thematic development Keep thematic development

clearly in mind – how are the clearly in mind – how are the poems furthering the arguments poems furthering the arguments of your program?of your program?

ACTUAL WEAVING PROCESSACTUAL WEAVING PROCESS

Gather selected poems, pencil Gather selected poems, pencil and paperand paper

Read and re-read poemsRead and re-read poems

ACTUAL WEAVING PROCESSACTUAL WEAVING PROCESS

Gather selected poems, pencil and Gather selected poems, pencil and paperpaper

Read and re-read poemsRead and re-read poems Mark possible places for splicesMark possible places for splices Choose an anchor or central Choose an anchor or central

poempoem

ACTUAL WEAVING PROCESSACTUAL WEAVING PROCESS

Gather selected poems, pencil and Gather selected poems, pencil and paperpaper

Read and re-read poemsRead and re-read poems Mark possible places for splicesMark possible places for splices Choose an anchor or central poemChoose an anchor or central poem Decide if you are alternating Decide if you are alternating

poems in a sequence OR if you are poems in a sequence OR if you are doing a more random weave due doing a more random weave due to theme developmentto theme development

See the new UIL See the new UIL Prose/Poetry HandbookProse/Poetry Handbook

Sample of How toSample of How to

DivideDivide

A PoemA Poem

QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?

Contact UIL Speech ConsultantM’Liss S. Hindman

Contact InformationContact Information

M’Liss S. HindmanM’Liss S. Hindman

Tyler Junior CollegeTyler Junior College

mhin@tjc.edumhin@tjc.edu

903.510.2206903.510.2206