Octavio Paz is Mexico’s greatest living poet. But let’s face it: that’s like saying William Carlos Williams was Paterson’s best writer. For Americans‚ a better way of indicating Paz’s importance will have to be found. Perhaps it would be more suggestive to say that in the universe of Latin American writing‚ Neruda’s poetry is solar: a lavish‚ Hispanic ful-mination--like a Tamayo watermelon--and Paz’s poetry lunar: a rarer‚ Gallic luminosity--like a Magritte moon--; or‚ to put it another way
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And streets of shining jet! When all the rain about the town Is like a looking-glass‚ And all the lights are upside down Below me as I pass. In all the pools are velvet skies‚ And down the dazzling street A fairy city gleams and lies In beauty at my feet. Grade 4 The Postman by Claire Galpin A postman is a busy man‚ Has lots of letters to post‚ A postman really gets around‚ From house to flat to floor. If he is a lucky one‚ To the Palace he shall stroll‚ Along the path‚ not the lawn. Maybe
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Creative Writing (Distant Learning) 21 June 2011 Time of My Life The lashes of my eyelids begin to separate as the light penetrates my vision with each blink. I wake strangely to the tall yellow grass and a slight welcoming breeze across my face. I glance over and see the home I grew up in 20 years ago and wonder is this a dream? The gray paint has faded away and the wood has begun decay. I can still see mama sitting on that porch breading my long black hair into a pair of long ladders with a white
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Eighteen years ago‚ I was born in Bangkok where my parents met and got married. At the age of two‚ I attended kindergarten‚ sooner than any other student due to my parents’ jobs. Then‚ I attended grade 1 to 6 at Santa Cruz Convent School and grade 7 to 9 at Satriwattaya School. When I was younger‚ my parents always took me to the park every weekend. We had a very good time‚ playing badminton‚ picnicking and singing together. Both of my parents liked traveling. When the holidays came‚ we usually
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My Best Friend My Best Friend is Jane Doe. She has helped me figure out who I am. She has showed me the right path. She is always right next to me even if I did not take that path. My whole life would most likely be entirely different if I had not met her. She is the one person I know I can count on no matter the situation. Jane is more like the sister I never had growing up. I met Jane about four years ago at a Nursing home. We worked together as certified nursing assistants. When we
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desired to do‚ or aimed to do‚ or to be but since I’m just a human & not a superhuman to be able to do what I desired. So I would just tell people that “Well lets see where life takes me & what I end up doing”. So I just thought why not achieve something our parents desired for themselves or what they had aspired for us. So my mom suggested me that I could be a doctor. But that was a total no - no for me .I am not that strong enough to see & deal with blood at all. I really never wanted to be an engineer
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1992 in the town of Taiping which is located in Perak. Born in a small family of six and leads a simple lifestyle has really taught me‚ how significant it is to be a knowledgeable person to survive in this competitive world. My respected father is a retired principal and my lovely mother is a retired headmistress. Being the youngest of four siblings‚ I have always been taught to be an independent girl. I am a girl of twenty. When I look at myself in the mirror‚ I see a short fat girl with unflawless
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My aim in life – To be successful (having attained wealth‚ position‚ honor) A solid belief system can take us a long way. Success has a belief system and when we can master such a system we are through half way to a successful life. Everything happens for a reason. Successful people believe that there is a purpose behind every event or situation. Whether it’s a lesson to be learned or a change in your life’s direction‚ they believe that whatever happens was meant to happen. Thus‚ they make
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satisfaction as giving my life value. When asked what gave my life value I honestly had no idea what really gave my life value. I had to ask others around me because I was stuck. Of course no one knew what gave my life value‚ because it is my life and they don’t know what happens to me as soon as I step off campus or even when I leave the room. I went back to the articles written by Chris Jones‚ Amanda Ripley‚ and even the speech from Steve Jobs. I now know what gives my life
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eldest in my brothers and sisters‚ I have a lot of duties to go with. Besides‚ I’ve a spirit to seek knowledge and progress in life too. I am well known of the sacred relations like friendship and fond of having good friends. I am grateful to Allah that He gifted me with marvelous friends. A group of sincere buddies make a chill talk and a special time is passed. Once I was at home. My friend‚ Arslan‚ came to me and said‚ “Come with me‚ I want to take you somewhere.” I took permission from my mother
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