Poetry response #3

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15444
I find the poem To Brooklyn Bridge interesting because it changes from talking all about the city and about the lights in the city, and about subways and elevators to talking about caravans, Prophets and the prayer of Pariah. I wouldn't think about including those topics in the same poem. I really like this verse of the poem
 "Then, with inviolate curve, forsake our eyes as apparitional as sails that cross some page of figures to be filed away --Till elevators drop us from our day...." I like that part because., of how he fits in internal rhymes and assonant's in and they don't seem forced at all. I like the poem because it all flows together really well.

Then, with inviolate curve, forsake our eyes As apparitional as sails that cross Some page of figures to be filed away; --Till elevators drop us from our day . . . - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15444#sthash.7qELT31B.dpuf

Then, with inviolate curve, forsake our eyes As apparitional as sails that cross Some page of figures to be filed away; --Till elevators drop us from our day . . . - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15444#sthash.7qELT31B.dpuf

Then, with inviolate curve, forsake our eyes As apparitional as sails that cross Some page of figures to be filed away; --Till elevators drop us from our day . . . - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15444#sthash.7qELT31B.dpuf

Then, with inviolate curve, forsake our eyes As apparitional as sails that cross Some page of figures to be filed away; --Till elevators drop us from our day . . . - See more at: http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15444#sthash.7qELT31B.dpuf

Poetry response #2

http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/15647

In the poem descriptions of heaven and hell because of how he worded the beginning I liked how he described it and how he begins it especially. I am confused on how he knew he was in hell, when it said “the wave breaks and i'm carried into it”, I would think that he was carried into heaven, but he says that right then he knew that he was carried into hell. I don’t get how he  hears his father's laughter though, is his father in hell with him? I think that he may be, because after that he starts talking about what “irked” him, which was “asking what is beyond death?” his theory once was that love greets you and the love greets you, and the loveless don't know what to say.” I think it may just mean that since the loveless isn’t greeted by anybody they just don’t have anything to say.

In this poem the title is The descriptions of Heaven and Hell, but where does it describe Heaven? I think that he may be saying that he is in Heaven when he says “yet my father laughs, chest deep proving i’m wrong. we’re safely rooted, rocked on his toes.” I think that when he says that they are “rooted safely, rocked on his toes.” Since they are safe they might be in heaven.

Haikus

Fall

The Crackle of leaves

As one falls in front of me

The sun starts to set

Winter

The chilling breeze blows,

I look at the leafless trees

And start to shiver

Nature in General

Beautiful flowers

Lovely, crisp, and natural

Makes me feel so good

Everyday life

It goes on and on

Society is a rut

You just have to live

Abstract and concrete noun poem

Happiness is a perfect, red Strawberry

Boredom is plain grey school days keeping you from the fun

Anger is a ferocity, red as roses

Joy is a bright pink warmth that brightens your day

Loneliness is an infinite black abyss that you try to avoid

apathy is murky, green still water

Fear is a desperate magenta insect avoiding your steps

confusion is the fading memories in the back of your mind

I really like the poem http://www.poets.org/viewmedia.php/prmMID/21421, I really like the repetition throughout the poem and how its not as confusing as a lot of other poems by E.E Cummings. In many other poems by him, he mixes up the words or puts parentheses around certain sentences and you have to read the poem several times to figure out what it means. To me this poem is easier to read mainly because of how it doesn't mix up the words as much, it still has parentheses, which I still don't know what are for, but it doesn't really affect much of the poem

Loud V.S. Quiet

Rock Concert	VS	Library
Popularity	VS	Loneliness
Recess	VS	Study Hall
Yelling	VS	Whispering
City	VS	Desert
Party	VS	Home
Speakers	VS	Earphones
Cafeteria	VS	Classroom
Stomping	VS	Tiptoeing
Screaming	VS	Humming
Noise	VS	Silence
Loud	VS	Quiet

Hazel

4-10-13

The Perfect Life

Luck

Love

Family

Friends

Money

Knowledge

Respect

Trust

Peace

Care