and discuss spoken word poem written and recited by my favorite artist‚ Shane Koyczan. I picked the poem “To This Day” (link at the bottom of this blog)‚ due to its relation to module 3. This poem does not specifically refer to the social determinants of mental health; however‚ many are mentioned including social environments‚ physical environments‚ healthy child development‚ personal health practice and coping skills‚ social status‚ education‚ and support networks. The poem discusses the impacts of
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Emily Dickinson uses plain words to great effect‚ such as in the poem‚ "The Brain - is wider than the Sky". The poem compares and contrasts the human brain with the sky‚ the sea‚ and God. This poem is manageable enough for the casual reader to understand‚ and yet opens up ideas for the sophisticated reader to explore. In the following paragraphs I will analyze Dickinson’s poem‚ line for line‚ and explain the theme of the poem‚ which is the relationship between the human mind and the external
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The poem I wrote in general speaks on treating one another‚ how we would want to be treated. It is about working with one another‚ reaching out‚ being true in wanting to accommodate an individual rise above their challenges. To continue‚ it is a human connection and in the process growing the depth of individual character. The piece relates to the concept as within nursing‚ the day can get pretty hectic‚ however‚ maintaining compassionate care as the main focus of the job is essential. In order‚
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anymore ’ by Kimninos‚ each reflect the different forces that have shaped and forged the Australian identity into the broad concept it is today. The poem ’Then and Now ’ by Ooderoo of the tirbe Noonuccal provides an indigenous perspective of the Australian identity by highlighting the radical change in lifestyle since the early colonisation
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The poem “Sympathy” by Paul Laurence Dunbar and “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou are quite similar. Both of the poems are focused on this birds will to be free. They use a caged bird as a symbol. They represent a caged bird as a symbol for constraint. In both poems‚ the bird is oppressed and constrained‚ calling out for help. This is represented in Dunbar’s poem‚ “But a prayer that he sends from his heart’s deep core” (19). The bird’s singing is shown as a way for the bird to cope and pray. The authors
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The poem begins with a speaker speaking about witnessing a situation in Chile where a woman‚ her husband and their five years old son arrested and tortured. The speaker pointed out the horror of the family being tortured at the hand of the prison guard. And the most horrible part of this tragedy was that the guard tortured and forced them to witness each other’s torture and yet the guard tortured them as they like. In this poem the poet used imagery to enable the reader understood the agony the
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Class Professor Date Use of the Word “Darkness” in “Gretel in Darkness” “Gretel in Darkness‚” a poem by Louise Gluck is an example of a poem revisiting a renowned fable‚ but it gives its readers a new perspective by crediting the important things that happened in the tale. Throughout the four stanzas in this poem‚ it appears that it doesnt have a clear rhyme scheme. Louise Gluck‚ urges the readers of this poem to try to think about fairytales a different way. Therefore‚ she allows the readers to find
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“The Red Hat” Rachel Hadas’ poem "The Red Hat" is told from the viewpoint of the parents of a young boy who begins to walk to school by himself. The poem reveals the actions and emotions of the parents who struggle with allowing their son to become more independent. However‚ this poem is not simply a story of a boy starting to walk to school on his own. The underlying theme is about a boy leaving the protection and safety of his parents to enter the world by himself. In the middle of the first stanza
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In “Strange Fruit” Abel Meeropol protests and raises awareness of the treatment of African Americans in South USA. The song describes the scene of lynching of Black American’s and their resemblance to a fruit hanging from a tree. We also studied the poem “took the children away” by Archie Roach which similarly portrayed a great understanding of the horrific treatment of black people. Roach sings about his personal story of the stolen generation in 1969. Two techniques that were used by both composers
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Throughout this semester I’ve read a lot of poems and short stories. Some were very graphic in a sense that while reading them I felt like I was within the poem or short stories and some even helped me to understand different point of views including my own life. For example‚ “Suicide Note” written by Janice Mirikitani helped me to understand more of another’s personal life and what they’re going through. As for my own life‚ “Dusting” written by Julia Alvarez helped me to better understand what I’m
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