Writing Poetry, Women Empowerment | Poet: Morel Benard
The study of poetry is part of the GCSE national curriculum and it allows students to tap into their creativity. Poetry is defined as a type of literature conveying thought, a poem can tell a story in a concentrated way, using lyrical arrangement of words. A poem is a form of expression, it is art, start writing and watch the words dance across the page.
Poetry
Rhythm is certainly a term that is associated with poetry, it is said that poetry is based on the interplay of words and rhythm and that poetry often employs rhyme and a set of rules governing the arrangement of syllables in each line. Poets will string words together to form sounds, evoke feelings to convey their messages.
Morel Benard
My name is Morel Benard and I have conferred on myself the status of ‘Poet’. I have no formal qualification in writing poetry, I don’t have a degree in English Literature. I did take a short writing course with Oxford University (sounds very grand) but to date I have yet to formally study poetry. Do I need to formally study poetry? I’m sure that some readers will tell me that there are great benefits to be derived from taking a poetry course, and I can appreciate the argument, but I’m going to give the idea a pass. I’m qualified in a number of academic subjects, but I’m not going to add BA in Poetry to the list.
Morel Benard Poet
I write because I feel that I have a duty to write, it is my purpose. I have a lot to say and I’m usually directed by an inner rhythmic force, maybe it is my soul speaking. Writing is enjoyable, and sometimes it is hard work (I need to turn the hard work into smart work). I write to present my truth and realise that others may object to my views and that is cool. I’m on a journey and you are welcome to come along, I could do with a number one fan.
Google my Business – Morel Benard
I wear a number of hats and one is as an educator, you will therefore find me on Google my Business (GMB) trying to guide students with academic requirements and raising essay grades. The name of the service is Study Coach www.studycoachuk.com
You will also find samples of poetic thoughts on GMB http://morel-benard.business.site/
UK Poet
I’m based in England, UK, the land of the bard Shakespeare. I find it interesting that there is so much mystery surrounding the identity of Shakespeare.
Women Empowerment
On this first part of my journey, my focus is Women Empowerment (it is my niche). Over the years I have written quite a number of short verses and some longer poems on the topic of womanhood, girls, Moms doing business, women and entrepreneurship, passive/assertive women and so on, therefore the decision to create a portfolio of poems on women comes quite naturally to me. I have nothing against men and hope to also create some poems for men, at some other point in time. Oh, by the way – I’m aiming to publish the first poetry book on Women Empowerment in 2022. I will also record an Audio version.
Women in Business
THEM v US
It’s not a matter about Them
The men and Us
Those who come from Mars
Women from Venus
Fact is the playing field
Was never designed the same
So little women like me
Need to learn to be brave
Need to push away fears
And face the storm
To be a business woman
To embrace a new norm
(Morel Benard)
Poetry Community
Students studying GCSE Literature and Poetry Anthology, will no doubt need to become familiar with the names of famous poets. Edgar Allan Poe, William Wordsworth, William Shakespeare and Maya Angelou amongst many others are famous poets. Shakespeare’s use of language is old and can be difficult to understand but I’m still a fan; Maya Angelou’s writings (stories and poems) are truly inspiring. There are many communities engaging with poetry and this is good, poetry is far from dead. Social media is certainly helping to promote poetry communities and poetry lovers. Though poetry is classified as literature a novel and a poem is very different in kind. It is not always wise to compare the two, its best we accept that though the classification is the same, there are great differences between forms of literature.
Haiku Poetry
Creative thinking is good for the mind and is helpful in other areas of academic work. I don’t have a label for my style of writing, however I usually write with rhythm and with rhyme, I guess that’s my style. If you are interested in styles of writing, you could look at haiku.
A haiku is a very short poem, I believe that the origins is Japanese. A Haiku has three short lines that do not rhyme and is arranged in the following way: the first line has 5 syllables, middle line 7 syllables and to complete the Haiku the third line has 5 syllables.
Example of a Haiku
1) Tulips are blooming
2) Sun is out and shining bright
3) Green grass is growing
Stories
My poems are sometimes designed to tell a story, for example, highlighting differences in class and wealth, social stratification.
Social Capital
Social capital is the name of the game
Players are chosen from an early age
It’s all within families and they keep it tight
Right school, right friendships, made for life
If your an outsider, you must learn to climb
But money is no guarantee you’ll get inside
Money is a different game, it’ll buy you things
It’ll buy the children a latin education and skills
But don’t be surprised when the school gates close
And they try to aim for their corporate life goals
With low social capital they’ll be kept firmly outside
But tell Johnny and Sally not to cry, there’s more to life
(Morel Benard)
Poem
The poem might assist students with their understanding of social capital, particularly if they are new to the subject and need to include some aspect of the concept into their research project or dissertation. The concept of social capital comes from Bourdieu’s work. If readers are unfamiliar with the concept then they might not fully understand the poem, if this is the case, the hope is that the poem will at least get readers to become curious and research the meaning of social capital according to Bourdieu.
Poetry Lovers
My poems are presented on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and on other social platforms. Please follow, like, subscribe, share content. Poems are also posted on the Study Coach ‘Writing Poetry’ page.
CONTACT: If you would like to contact me, send an email to studycoach8@gmail.com Contact number is: 07944 849271
