Erica Silverman describes projects around the world where a single person or small group has made a difference with conservation. Each poem is spread over two or three pages, accompanied by colorful illustrations and a paragraph describing the project. From rewilding the playground...
pronounced sheejo, is a three to six line poem that follows a syllable formula reminiscent of a haiku, but sijo is far older than the haiku.Each line serves its own purpose: the first introduces the topic, the second line extends the topic, and the third line has a twist or surprise...
I discoveredMaya Angelou. The poem that spoke to me most was“Caged Bird.”In this week’s time I was only able to put half of it to song, but I’m looking forward to returning to this one day. Let me share with you what I came up with and then I’ll talk some more about ...
But the poem, written during the Civil War, expresses some doubt: Then from each black, accursed mouth The cannon thundered in the South, And with the sound The carols drowned Of peace on earth, good-will to men! The poet today might write about "The War on Terrorism." And in despai...
And let’s not forget that “Cornerstone” is a song, not a poem. It’s got a yearning melody, that sad wah-wah guitar almost like a muted trumpet, and the way that Turner’s voice soars to a new height of emotion on the last verse. All of this makes you want to listen to it...
human life a poem人生如诗 human life a poem i think that, from a biological standpoint, human life almost reads like a poem. it has its own rhythm and beat, its internal cycles of growth and decay. it begins with ...
2. How do we feel about a good song? 3. What does the writer think of good songs? 4. Who gave the writer some advice on how to enjoy poetry? 5. What was the advice? 6. How did the writer learn to enjoy the poem? II. Post-reading ...
It is but a trick poem and no poem at all if the best of it was thought of first and saved for the last. It finds its own name as it goes and discovers the best waiting for it in some final phrase at once wise and sad-the happy-sad blend of the drinking song. No tears in ...
Love is lyrical, love has rhythm, love strikes a tone; love is a song. Love is a poem, a poet, poetic; love is poetry, in eMotion. Love gives hope, love brings joy, love shows grace; love is amazing. Love is an eagle, a sparrow, a dove; love has wings. Love has height, ...
How did Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too" show an image of freedom? What are all the literary devices in both "A Modest Proposal" and Shakespeare's "Sonnet 130"? What is a literary analysis? Describe literary devices used in "Sonnet 1" by Shakespeare, applied to an analysis of the poem...