Narrative Poem #1 A girl in the woods was very hungry She went to the store but her coupons were expired She went down the produce aisle To get something healthy She could get what she wanted Because she was so wealthy Before she purchased her items She went to the side of the street To get the New York times With a couple of left over dimes Now she had no more expired coupons She went back to the store to buy her fruit That’s the end of my poem wasn’t that a hoot.
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Cardinal The Cardinal’s scientific name is cardinalis. The Cardinal’s wingspan is 12 inches. Their body is 8 ¾ inches in length. They only weight 1.6 oz. The male cardinal is bright red with a pointed crest on the top of his head. The female cardinal is brown with a little red on her head‚ wings and tail. The cardinal uses the perching feet to search for food. The beak is short‚ stout and red. They can pick the seeds up with their beak. The cardinal eats seeds‚ in sects‚ spiders
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Provided that I have to go to school‚ I normally follow the same steps in getting there. Although sometimes I mix up the order so I can get ready more efficiently. With the view of the sun shining through my blue shear curtains I slowly open my eyes to a squint. I then roll over on my bed and check the time on my phone. From there I decide whether or not I need up yet. If not I will lay there and stretch for a good ten minutes so that my body is more relaxed throughout the day. On the other hand
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In The News “Breaking News” (Most Recent - Oldest) Tom Robinson shot while trying to escape from prison! Robinson was shot while trying to make his escape from prison. Tom was shot during the exercise period when guards claim he broke into a blind raving charge at the fence and began to climb right in front of them‚ Robinson was shot 17 times. We caught up with the Robinson’s lawyer Atticus “"We had such a good chance. I told him what I thought‚ but I couldn’t truth say that we had
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authors are from minority cultures‚ and both describe the same harsh pressures from the dominant culture. Both author’s share situations of being outcasts‚ coming from different racial backgrounds and trying to triumph over these obstacles. Tan and Angelou speak about the differences between their childhood selves and white Americans. Tan talks about the anxiety of a teenage girl who feels embarrassed about her Chinese culture‚ and who wants to fit in with American society. Angelou’s explains the racial
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Birds are often the symbol of freedom and peace in literature. Birds are very majestic‚ beautiful‚ and whimsical animals. There are thousands of different colors and breeds of birds living all across the globe. There is a particular bird that lives in the south of the United States called the mocking bird. These birds are known for mimicking the sounds of amphibian and insects sounds as well as other bird sounds but louder and more rapid. There about 17 different species of mocking birds. The mocking
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Neither Langston Hughes nor Maya Angelou were just poets in the world of the twentieth century but instead heroes and leaders who showed the world that race wasn ’t what made you but whom you are instead. Though both grew up during times and events in the world‚ both have similar ideas while also different. Though both poets were put down by society‚ neither let what people said get to them. Both instead wrote poems about how what people say doesn ’t matter. Maya told those people that despite what
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When one reads this poem the first thing that probably comes to mind is slavery. Why slavery? One has to think it’s slavery because if you know Paul Laurence Dunbar’s backstory you would know that both of his parents were slaves. So this poem pretty much sums up the whole experience‚ because it had may emotions. Such as sad‚ trapped‚ angry‚ hope‚ and perseverance. Also one has to tell that the poem means slavery because of the way it was written. For example: “Till it’s blood is red on the cruel
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In researching poet‚ Maya Angelou‚ I was able to explore her personal life‚ as well as her writing styles and techniques. While she is an extraordinary individual‚ she portrays a strong independent woman capable of holding her own. A great experience in learning about Angelou‚ the project itself I found to be rather droll. Having to find criticism about one of the worlds greatest poets‚ was extremely difficult. The assignment was also time consuming‚ and I found myself often wondering why everything
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Two well regarded and recognized poets‚ Maya Angelou and Alice Walker‚ wrote lots of different renowned poetry that is appreciated for its beauty and its truth. Both poets are African American woman‚ although in different times‚ many of their words rang true to one other. Their work can be compared and contrasted by understanding the poems‚ as two separate pieces of work‚ and then looking at how each are similar and different in their own respects. Alice Walker grew up the youngest of eight children
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