Responses- James Jones

          I liked how opposed to just saying that art is used to capture even the most mundane feelings Emmet said that it is used to capture the more abstract emotions we experience, things that couldn't simply be explained in words. I agree that art is often used to convey things that deserve more than just a few simple words. 

          I also enjoyed Andrew Collins' response, the connection to blues is a great example of how hard it is for one to express their self without a medium besides spoken word. Your example of the blues singers and musicians from the Billy Collins poem illustrates an entire genre of music that exists to convey the deep emotions that people feel and need to communicate.