will to contain a triumph. Attempt a subtle approach; use caution of word and your word spoken. Live and notice the beauty of today and mystery of tomorrow. Page Break THE NEXT FOUR POEMS FOR CH:5 Search Page Break Dragonfly Arachnid wing Hear thief sing_ Anisoptera prey No promise or say_ Shadow adore Only rich galore_ Keeper of temptation Key holder; lost redemption_
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When asked to list things a person has regretted doing in their lifetime, majority would either mention things they have done to impress their crush five years ago, or the spiraling lies they have told to their parents yet failing miserably--basically things that would trigger a cringe attack. I, however, have near to no recollection of what I have regretted doing. I had no regrets. Instead, I had a big ball of regret called my existence. Like many, I pretty appreciative of what I’ve had when I
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(2013). This is not how everyone would experience OCD, but this is a good example, as it touches on many different aspects of OCD. This poem also shows a more accurate example, contrary to the common misinterpretation that OCD is primarily about being a “germaphobe”, or not being happy with an untidy desk. NIMH states, “OCD is generally treated with psychotherapy, medication, or both.”
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In the poems “Practicing” and “Exchanging Hats” both mention about certain genders acting a certain way that may not be considered the norm during the time that these poems take place. Assuming that both of these poems take place somewhere in the realm of the 1960’s they both speak heavily about the ways that people would act even though what they were doing did not fit into the social stigma of their gender. Overall focusing on the gender influences in these poems leads to a deeper understanding
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their poems “Jabberwocky” and “The Idea of Ancestry”. One of my jobs as a member of this group was to research the author background for Lewis Carroll. When looking for information, I looked for specific things like where he worked, his life as a child, his family life, if he had run into any legal problems, and if there were any authors who influenced his writing. I searched for these because I thought that depending on the answers to those, I could find the deeper meaning within his poem. Being
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The two poems by Paul Laurence Dunbar and Langston Hughes explain our Black History in America. We Wear the Mask poem talk about how Black America is hidden behind America and treated differently. I, too sing America is very similar to We wear the Mask because in that poem he explain how he is treated as an outsider because he is Black. The two poems tell a story about being black in a White Man world and how strong our Black Culture is during The Harlem Renaissance. I, too sing America and We Wear
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named Jason Taylor who lives in England. “Hangman” is about his struggles with his stutter which he nicknames “Hangman.” “Solarium” is about him submitting poems to a local magazine and going to visit the “vicar” to discuss
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The use of setting and speaker in the poems “Hanging Fire” and “Young” shows that growing up can be difficult for everyone. The differing settings in the poems show that things can be difficult regardless of your financial status. In the poem “Young” the speaker says “I was a lonely kid in a big house” (2). This reveals that the speaker is a lonely child even though they have a large house. We can infer by her house that the speaker and her family are financially good. In “Hanging Fire” the speaker
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to treating something in a way to get something else which we will come to realize as the story goes on. Bait is something that is used to entice or attract something else whether it is in fishing or baiting someone or something. What we see in the poem is that the boy is using the bait in hopes of catching a large fish. The boy has no regards for the bait and its outcome because the boy only cares that he gets what he wants. Just from the suggestion of the title we understand that the boy is treating
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comprised of their own experiences and how they choose to respond when faced with adversity. Gutiérrez reveals her message several times throughout the course of her poem. Early in the poem, Gutiérrez admits, “my past lodges/in my marrow and if/i wanted a transplant/there’d be no match” (6-9). The author utilizes symbolism throughout the poem, though this is the clearest example of it. Gutiérrez is saying that everything she’s been through, good or bad, has been so deeply ingrained into who she is that
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