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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
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Monday, January 18, 2010
Poetry Slam Poem
Poetry Slam
(English POEM)
“Sometimes”
Sometimes,
People we trust
Are the ones we need to
Separate ourselves from.
Sometimes,
When we want to stay,
It’s just the time to pack up,
Turn around, and
Walk away.
Every time,
We don’t guard our hearts,
Every time we let our feelings overpower our emotions,
It’s just another excuse,
For sugar-coated heartbreak.
Sometimes what we have to do
Sometimes what we have to say,
Is the only way
To save ourselves from the same old mistakes.
Reflection:
I believe that my poem wasn't the best poem to use in a poetry slam. Maybe next time if we have to write another poem for a different poetry slam, I will write a poem with a stronger emotion running beneath it. It was a unique experience to be able to stand up on top of the table and use the podium and be the center of attention. Although it was weird and I could feel the pressure that came from that, it was good to feel that people were paying attention to what I had to say. I wrote my poem based on a feeling of heartbreak and regret; it wasn't a poem with a feeling of anger and hate within it. I feel like it didn't quite match the mood of the other Poetry slam poems. However, I still think it was a pretty good poem. I really liked how You-Kyoung's poem was long but full of figurative language and a bit of irony. Her poem was also unique to see because everyone in the room could really connect to it.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Where I'm From poem
I am from love at first sight,
from Hakunamatata,
from voice stealing villains and the sea.
I am from bright green turtle sandboxes,
shoved into unsuspecting sisters mouthes,
and wide-eyed innocent expressions.
I am from the cold souls of airplanes,
from the sound of hellos and goodbyes.
I am from tears over a thousand mile gaps,
and from sighs breathed across the vastness of the Pacific.
I am from late night chugs of Dr. Pepper,
from heart bled songs in the darkness.
I am from flashlight held life-or-death endings
to the dark circles etched onto next morning cheeks.
Inside the door of the house in my heart
spilling with whispers of smoke filled dreams
Lies a box with a scrawl,
Lies a poem that shows you a small part of
me.
Written By: MeeSoh Bossard
Sunday, November 29, 2009
One stanza for the chosen image...
Image selection: A Broken Cup
Title: Not Broken
Pasted together with words of
Apology,
excuse.
Taped over with
calm,
rationale,
logical,
explanations.
Our relationship now whole,
as before
To the outside world
who don't see the
thin slivered crack of
Doubt,
hurt,
Guilt,
Betrayal.
Side-ways glances of awkwardness
smoothed over with empty smiles,
soft pats on the shoulder.
A rare hug here,
a rare hug there,
and empty compliments
that show us
Once broken, never whole.
Once broken, better left alone.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
An everyday news-article connected to "The Pearl" and it's theme...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/21/technology/21hayden.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1
In this article, there is a man whose wealth causes him to suffer many trials including
-negative comments from the public
-divorce with his first wife
-extravagant spendings to try and please his second wife; most of his money is loaned from others
- he suffers "sudden wealth syndrome"
“At what point does the person with the money have some responsibility to know something about what he’s doing?” Mr. Resnick asked. “If you’re smart enough to have made the money, you should be smart enough to figure out something to do with it.”
(quoted directly from the above article; the link is given for in purple).
I think this quote can be used to describe one of the themes in "The Pearl" as well. Responsibility along with decision making and knowing your priorities is one of the main themes that runs throughout the story. Being able to acquire wealth (money-wise) is one thing, but taking responsibility for it and using that money out of love for the right reasons is an entirely different thing. I think both Mr. Hayden and Kino lacked the proper decision making skills, because both of them were lost. I don't think that Kino realized what he truly needed until after the death of his son. He knew he was satisfied and content in the beginning of the book, but he was also ignorant and innocent.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Reflection on "The Pearl"--> Parable in my life...
“If this story is a parable, perhaps everyone takes his own meaning from it and reads his own life into it In any case, they say in the town that…”
The story of “The Pearl” can relate to my life in the following ways. First of all, John Steinbeck lets us know from the beginning that the story of “The Pearl” was meant to be a parable, or a story that teaches us a lesson through its moral. I believe the moral of this story is not to let greed overpower your love for what is truly important.
This can relate to my life because sometimes I get so caught up in thinking about myself, and how certain things benefit or don’t benefit me that often times I lose sight of what is important. For example, one morning I found myself muttering and complaining about how I didn’t have enough jackets. But when I truly began to think about it, I realized that I had more than enough jackets! In fact, I had over 6 (probably more, now that I think about it…). This made me realize how selfish and pig-headed I was being in wanting more things for myself. One was plenty, and if a jacket was warm then of course it wouldn’t matter how many I had! I now know I am concentrating too much on my outer appearance. Of course, I know my friends have loved me through thick and thin, so of course it doesn’t matter how many times I wear a jacket to school! They loved me before, and they’ll love me the same now. And if they don’t, then maybe it’s time to find some true friends.
The second way this story can relate to my life is because I think sometimes like Kino, I am extremely stubborn. The moral of this story warns us against being greedy but I think it also wants to tell us that maybe we should listen to the advice of others instead of dismissing them because we think we are better than them. I understand that Juana is on a “lower station” than Kino but in all reality they’re husband and wife—If Kino had listened to Juana in the first place, then baby Coyotito might still be alive. When I was reading the book, I wanted to scream at Juana at first because she actually considered throwing away the precious jewel but when I re-read the book again, I wanted to scream at Kino for not listening to her. In my life, I’m sure my mother feels the same way towards me. I think that to become a better person, I need to stop thinking about what’s wrong with my parents but to actually listen to them and prevent further danger from happening to myself and others.
In conclusion, I think this story can show us lots of valuable life lessons!
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