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An Ode That Rhymes

An Ode That Rhymes

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To write an ode that rhymes
requires an art:
to set from spoken word apart
the poet wishing to impart
a wisdom so profound.

Expect the verse, at times,
to change a sound:
the center of a stanza bound
to flip the former form around
and end much like the start.

A new sound may appear,
and fill the space
of other words that take this place,
which one expects to fit the case
of patterns that repeat.

But to the mold adhere
and too the beat,
to, without error, thus complete
a poem on poetic feat
of planned and perfect pace.

[and just to lead the audience astray
(and dodge the risk of sounding too cliché),
I’ll change the beat and scheme and, if I may,
throw in a needless bit that in no way
can possibly fit in an ode that rhymes]
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MassArt!!!

Thu Jan 15, 2009, 3:06 PM
I got my acceptance letter to MassArt today!! I think I could have made it into some slightly more prestigious schools, but this one has everything that I'm looking for: great faculty and facilities, a great design program, a lot of freedom, a good reputation, and an AMAZING city surrounding it. I can't wait to head there this fall!

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My name is Matt Kaiser. I am a 17-year-old poet and graphic artist from Baltimore, Maryland. I enjoy eating, running, singing, partying, and learning. I will attend MassArt in the fall, but for now I'm enjoying my last years of life in the good ol' Old Line State. I hope you like my gallery!

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~TrueSailorStar Oct 18, 2009
Hey there. Fun times talking on Omegle. Thanks for the chat =)

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~sejongkim1979 Feb 13, 2009
I appreciate you. Have a Happy Valentine's Day / Singles Appreciation Day

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~batousaijin Jan 27, 2009
[link]

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"The way one describes a story, to oneself or to the world, is by telling the story. The most accurate map possible would be the territory itself, and thus would be perfectly accurate and perfectly useless."
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~fense Jan 27, 2009
Ha that's incredible. Is that a hint to attempt it?

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~batousaijin Jan 27, 2009
;)

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--American Gods, Neil Gaiman
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~Kryzilya Jan 24, 2009
Hi! I got your message...congrats on getting into MassArt. As far as the school is concerned, there are a lot of things:

1) If you're living in a dorm, you'll have to decide between Smith Hall and the Artists' Residence. I lived in the Res and loved it -- apartment-style dorms (2-4 single or double bedrooms with a full kitchen, living room, and bathroom) and a good amount of privacy. The downside is that it's not necessarily as much of a community as Smith Hall, which is a more standard dorm building (single and double bedrooms in pairs sharing a bathroom, a common area on each floor I think, and one communal kitchen on the first floor). Ultimately it depends on how much privacy you want (there's a price difference, too).

2) Freshman year is bad. Bad bad bad. Everyone I know hated it and thought it was useless. I'm telling you this not to scare you away from the school (it's awesome once you get into your major sophomore year), but to prepare you. I didn't know what to expect so when I found out what freshman classes were like (general 3D/2D classes that put more into conceptual stuff than into technical), I was really bummed and didn't put much effort in, and thus didn't get a whole lot out of it. If I could go back and redo my freshman year I would, despite the classes being bleh, because if I had put more effort in I would've learned more about my own artistic personality. There were only a few projects that I really enjoyed, but now that I look back on it it's because I made myself put a lot of effort in from the start. The sooner you brainstorm ideas for a project, the sooner you get a good idea for one...and the better it'll turn out in the end.

3) Post-freshman year is wonderful. I'm in Illustration and I love it. Do you know what major you'd want to go into?

4) Being in the city is awesome. I spent freshman year in the Res right across from school, sophomore year at the base of Mission Hill (my apartment there sucked, sadly), and now I'm living in a great apartment in Brighton (an hour commute to school on the T). I grew up on Cape Cod, and going from boring suburb-ish place where all of the artists paint sand dunes and seagulls to Boston has been a great experience.

The tl;dr version: MassArt would get A++ if it wasn't for the lame freshman year.

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~fense Jan 24, 2009
1) I went to visit the school recently. I was really impressed by the Artists' Residence. It seemed clean and comfortable and had that studio space with the great view. I'll have to consider the prices.

2) I would expect the foundation year at any school to be as bad as you say, but that is some great advice. I am not the type to push myself from the start, and I probably would have tried to cruise through it (then again, I enjoy going over the basics in most cases). I'll be sure to make the most of it.

3) I am planning on doing Graphic Design. IIRC from my tour, the two meld in terms of space, maybe I'll spot you.

4) I had a blast exploring Boston when I came to visit. I am from the suburbs of Baltimore. Even having spent a large amount of time in the city, the Boston area is a completely new experience, and from what I hear, a very fulfilling one.

Thank you so much for responding! I really appreciate it.

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~Kryzilya Jan 28, 2009
Hooray. :) If you decide to go there you'll have to let me know. And yeah, the 9th floor of Tower is the communication design floor (Ill, GD, and Animation). Sadly the personal studios on that floor aren't really available until junior year, but once you get one they're invaluable -- great area to work so you don't have to try to do a 30x40 piece in your apartment and lug it in, awesome for storing your art supplies...and you get to wander around and see what other people are doing, ask for advice, borrow/share supplies, etc.

Another random tip thing: Since MassArt has long classes once a week rather than short classes multiple times a week, it's good to experiment with scheduling to see what works for you. Freshman year I think I had a class every day and didn't like it, sophomore year I had 3 days of classes a week with 2 together then a day off then the last day of classes (e.g. MT classes, W off, Th classes). This year I've been doing 3 days of classes grouped together, and I've found that that's the best for me -- I get more work done and I'm less likely to be tempted to skip. Some other kids don't do well with the 3 days of classes + 4 days off thing. It all depends on your method of working, I guess, and how much you can motivate yourself to work on days that are supposed to be "off".

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~harlequinscurse Jan 23, 2009
hey thanks! i'm poking around your gallery now :D

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*b1gfan Jan 10, 2009  Student Writer
:hug:for ya' Matt...just because you rock:D

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