April National Poetry Month
Honoring Students Stella Ruth Tippin and Erin Cook
Laniaya Alesia Hoofatt
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: News
In the month of April there is a national observation of poets, poetry and their contributions to the society as a whole. Poetry is an outlet for expression of many different emotions anyone may experience. This form of art is an experience that many people hold dear. Poetry can be something playful, a way to express love, and it should always be clear that what writers mean in their works of art can never be the same as the person who reads it. So to honor this year's national observance I decided that it is high time to showcase some poets from Spring Arbor University.
Stella Ruth Tippin is a SAU senior. She has chosen communications as a major with concentrations in cross-cultural communications and professional writing. She loves the culture of Latin America more specific Peru and its interesting culture and history. She chose a communication major because it allows her to study a variety of topics that she enjoys.
"I enjoy experimenting with different forms and styles of writing, especially poetry and creative nonfiction. In regards to poetry, I have recently become interested in metered free verse. My poem 'The news' is in metered free verse; the other poems are plain free verse," said Tippin.
Some of the poetry that Tippin has deals with death because for two years she has been dealing with the loss of her father. Poetry is a natural way for Tippin to express her emotions. She is not obsessed with death, but is using it as a way to grieve and find solace.
"I find writing poetry is a very therapeutic way to deal with emotions and difficult situations," Tippin said.
Erin Cook, a junior at SAU, is majoring in English writing. Her pieces are just a simple way to share her heart to readers and she hopes that it will speak to them in some way.
"While the pieces have significant venting purposes, I hope to reach into others' lives and hearts with the pieces I write. I've always loved writing, but poetry remains my favorite form of the craft," said Cook.
Cook has been writing since elementary school but has advanced in her writing since coming to SAU.
While there are a variety of poets that she could model, her work shows that she is learning to hold her own in the SAU literary world. Still Cook does admire poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lord Alfred Tennyson and Emily Dickinson.
"While I see the use and love pieces with specific structure, I am more of a free verse poet," said Cook.
Stella Ruth Tippin is a SAU senior. She has chosen communications as a major with concentrations in cross-cultural communications and professional writing. She loves the culture of Latin America more specific Peru and its interesting culture and history. She chose a communication major because it allows her to study a variety of topics that she enjoys.
"I enjoy experimenting with different forms and styles of writing, especially poetry and creative nonfiction. In regards to poetry, I have recently become interested in metered free verse. My poem 'The news' is in metered free verse; the other poems are plain free verse," said Tippin.
Some of the poetry that Tippin has deals with death because for two years she has been dealing with the loss of her father. Poetry is a natural way for Tippin to express her emotions. She is not obsessed with death, but is using it as a way to grieve and find solace.
"I find writing poetry is a very therapeutic way to deal with emotions and difficult situations," Tippin said.
Erin Cook, a junior at SAU, is majoring in English writing. Her pieces are just a simple way to share her heart to readers and she hopes that it will speak to them in some way.
"While the pieces have significant venting purposes, I hope to reach into others' lives and hearts with the pieces I write. I've always loved writing, but poetry remains my favorite form of the craft," said Cook.
Cook has been writing since elementary school but has advanced in her writing since coming to SAU.
While there are a variety of poets that she could model, her work shows that she is learning to hold her own in the SAU literary world. Still Cook does admire poets such as Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Lord Alfred Tennyson and Emily Dickinson.
"While I see the use and love pieces with specific structure, I am more of a free verse poet," said Cook.
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