“cutting word”—poets writing haiku in English or other Western languages often use a dash or an ellipsis to indicate the break or cut between the linked images. Haiku poems first appeared in Japan 700 years ago‚ but the form did not migrate into Western poetry until the 19th century‚ after Japan’s harbors were opened to European and American trade and travel‚ when several anthologies of haiku were translated into English and French. In the early years of the 20th century the Imagist poets adopted the
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THE SITUATION Karl Henning’s has a business in Fort Collins Colorado; Rocky’s Soccer Academy where he trains small groups soccer aged 7 to 14. He currently trains about 600 kids per year‚ although he wants his business to grow. Youth soccer is big in Colorado. 90 percent of his current customers live in Fort Collins which has a population of about 110‚000 people. Close to 100 percent are aware about his program among competitive soccer players ages 11 to 14 and probably about 40 percent among
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The Chiefs Academy is a five week moment in time to take your anchors off and reflect on yourself. There are lessons to learn from self-reflection and that moment when you realize the tools and the network you were given and you ask yourself what you will build with this network and innovative tools. The Chiefs academy gave you a personal perspective and outlook by using goals and values‚ the LPI assessment‚ and coaching. My goal of the Chiefs academy was to check the box in order to fill the
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Pryor The Dead In the novel The Dead‚ Gabriel Conroy‚ who is the nephew of Julia and Kate Morkan‚ is the main character of the story. One night he and his wife attended a party‚ which was given by his two aunts‚ and there were many other members in the party. The story revolves around their life and memories.Gabriel Conroy felt a blur between his soul and the dead. Some people died‚ but they are still alive because they have true love. Some people are alive‚ but they are still dead because they
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Chivalry is not dead‚ the definition‚ as well as societal norms‚ have merely changed over time. Over the last decade‚ hook-up culture as well as technology have all played a vital role in why chivalry has changed so drastically. To quote Afnan Beauti‚ “Chivalry is simply an act of kindness toward a person who is deserving (or not) of receiving that kindness” (Beauti). This quote‚ however‚ contradicts the Merriam Webster definition that explains chivalry as‚ “the medieval knightly system with its
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“The Dead” James Joyce final charter in the collection of stories and creates the book Dubliners‚ which explores issues of identity and power through language and colonialism. These issues are connected to the political turmoil of his negative Ireland. The themes of colonialism in the story are mentioned by the tale of a simple holiday party that connects with the archetypal conflicts of: male vs. female‚ Irish vs. British‚ old vs. young and success vs. failure. These forces mentioned create a world
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1. What was the function of the griot in sub-Saharan African culture? The function of the griot in sub-Saharan African Culture was to transfer cultures through oral communication. They were West African professional singers and storytellers that told oral traditions including stories‚ histories‚ and epics‚ they were considered a repository of oral traditions. 2. Why were bananas and camels so significant in early African history? What do they represent? How did they change the way people lived
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have counted down the days until my first day at Blackbird Academy‚ for what seems like forever. The excitement has swirled around since I got my acceptance letter back in May. I’m so excited that whenever I think about it I get a chill‚ despite the crisp fall weather. But all it takes is a glance at my calendar for the jitters to come. I check again‚ to make sure the circle is correct. But it is. Tomorrow is my first day at Blackbird Academy! And I have to pack...oops! It’s almost intolerable without
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splendidly evocative and satisfyingly sensuous. His poetry reveals more careful craftsmanship‚ a more conscious intellectuality. In quality and integrity they are conversational directness and ease without losing himself in discursiveness. Let us take our Poet‚ lover‚ Birdwatcher where beauty and bareness of statement go together where it weaves the themes of birdwatching‚ wooing and writing poetry together‚ and shows their resemblance: the need for patient‚ quiet waiting until the rare bird is revealed
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literary works of T. S. Elliot. Despite being a well-known anti-Semite‚ Elliot and his poetry were studied in schools around the world. Therefore‚ by questioning his beliefs‚ we also question our own culture because Elliot’s works are closely related to its foundation. So‚ Elliot poses the question: Is culture something we can control or deliberately influence? In 1993‚ the head of the National Curriculum Council‚ David Pascall‚ changed the curriculum in an effort to try and answer Elliot’s question. Five
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