Poem Analysis: Logan Timothy Phillips Sonoran Strange

In the presentation today we saw Logan Timothy Phillips, as slam poet from Tucson ,Arizona. He was born April 7,1983. He wrote a book “Sonoran Strange”. He is a NAU alumni. He read a couple of poems but the first one was about himself and that he shared that he didn't write much about himself and that was out of his comfort zone. He shared his personal experience at NAU when he attended and how his career developed. He put himself out there and overcame his fear. In first poem that he read he stated that his first word was “light.” He spoke about his ethnicity and how languages differ, so in spanish they could not pronounce Logan. What I found useful from the elements of the writing process discussed in the workshop was the organizing, planning and writing skills that he shared and how his tips were helpful. I liked the way he made us put all
As he was growing up he didn't speak spanish, he didn't want to be that person who didn't understand what others were saying and ignored what they were saying. He learned by being able to listen and understand even though he didn't speak spanish. Instead he stayed and read their lips. Then he also took a spanish and english class the he said that they were very common so he have the same intention.He knew the difference between talking vs. speaking and that's what made his work meaningful. His identity also was influenced by where his father worked and how he grew up knowing the history of that museum that made one of his pieces of work. Philips pieces of work were greatly influenced by his experience. Philips misunderstanding of cultures impacted the countries that he visited. He was able to write a poem about his adventures and go deeper into his perspective of the areas. His identity also had to relate to his audience and his writing to understand himself and to build his audience attention formed by his inspirations. His stories outside his view were his true