My favorite poem of the week was "Gee, You're So Beautiful That It's Starting to Rain" by Richard Brautigan. I liked it, because it was so unlike any poem I had ever read. It was spontaneous and really had nothing to do with its title. This poem stepped outside the normal stereotypes of boring, sappy, conformed love poems and brought something entirely new to the table.
I enjoyed the report card set up at the end of the poem. It made it youthful and light to read. I also loved the line, "God lives like music in the skin." To me, those words paint a vivid image of God being like music in everyday life. My love of faith and music were brought together and simplified in one simple line. After reading this poem, I now know that poetry can be youthful and relate to real life.
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