Sutphen Response

Of all Joyce Sutphen's poems, I enjoyed "How to Listen" the most. I feel it applies to my life at school and how I interpret the world around me. Her line, "Don't attempt to copy anything down. Don't bring a camera or a recorder”. A literal example of this is at music concerts when everyone in the front row is filming the concert that is taking place in front of them. I'd think that people would enjoy the concert more if they actually watched and enjoyed the show they paid for. This applies to life and enjoying what’s in front of you. The next line I enjoyed was, “make no comparisons”. This is saying that although we learn from our past experiences we need to go into new situations with an open mind.