make a good mother. In the poems “Daystar by Rita Dove and “To a Daughter Leaving Home” by Linda Pastan both of the mothers are going through different stages of motherhood. In both poems we see the similarities that both poems have and we also see the differences. Dove and Pastan show us an early stage of mother and a late stage of motherhood. Although they are different stages of motherhood‚ they are both tough stages to go through. The similarities that both of the poems have are that both mothers
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Poem Analysis--Model The poem I love best‚ the poem that I want to memorize and memorialize is: To be of use by Marge Piercy. I discovered this poem to share with Kendra‚ a young friend who graduated from college. She wants a career that allows her to give back to society so the title caught my attention. Kendra‚ like me‚ seeks meaningful work; this poem not only speaks to Kendra‚ it speaks to me as well; it has since become my favorite poem. The title‚ To be of use‚ is appropriate for this piece—Piercy
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upon a time”) In a world of poetry for CXC written by MarkMcwatt and Hazel Simmons-McDonald there are two poems “ Forgive my guilt’ and ‘ Once upon a time” which illustrates the wrongful acts of innocent minded children. Childhood experiences to me are the hyper and innocent yet so passionate phase in one’s life. Each poem deals with different situations create contrasting moods. The poems also elicit different responses from the reader. ‘Once upon a time” written by Gabriel Okara tells the story
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of poetry to enforce the central theme of her poem "Manners." The title of this poem suggests that it will be about learning how to act right and what is expected out of an individual‚ but as readers read into the poem and start analyzing it‚ the central theme becomes a little bit different. As a reader of this poem‚ I started to realize that individuals in today’s society no longer act as they did in the past. To me‚ the central theme of this poem becomes simply realizing that even though society
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Unity or Diversity Two of the poems which I found myself fascinated with are “Child of the Americas” by Aurora Levins Morales and “To live in the Borderlands means you” by Gloria Anzaldúa. These two poems talk about the pride of each of the author’s cultures and races. The authors do not want to make excuses for being the way they are but want to tell about the pride they feel for being the way they are‚ and they found no way to change themselves but show that history has made them the way they are
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The poem “Creep” has a very dark‚ twisted and displaced feel to it and crates an image of a “psychotic” person obsessing and wanting control over a certain person. Part way through the poem‚ the writer says “I don’t care if it hurts / I want to have control” (12-13). This indicates that one of the characters wants control and will do anything to achieve it‚ even if violence actions are needed. This feeling of dark and twistedness is present throughout the whole poem. This gives the poem an overall
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Zachary Moore Professor Jo Scott-Coe Images of Women in Literature 16‚ March 2012 Poem of Sappho Then I said to the elegant ladies: “How you will remember when you are old the glorious things we did in our youth! We did many pure and beautiful things. Now that you are leaving the city love’s sharp pain encircles my heart.” The poem above is one of the many poems of the famous Greek poet Sappho. Although many of Sappho’s writings were publicly burned in the cities of Rome and Constantinople
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Symbolism in Whitman’s Poems A number of influences operated upon Walt Whitman (1819-1892) from childhood which inspired him to become a poet. His father’s democratic ideas went a long way towards making him a poet of democratic ideals. He expressed his ideas about democracy‚ love‚ sex‚ mysticism and science in his poems. While expressing his ideas he used symbols from nature‚ such as grass‚ plants‚ birds and heavenly bodies‚ enabling readers to understand his ideas clearly. “Indirection is an
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of how or why leaving people like artists to try to make reason of it. The poems “Thanatopsis” by Bryant‚ “Don’t Fear the Reaper” by Blue Oyster Cult‚ and “Dust in the Wind” by Kansas are three poems which speak of death; however they all have different purposes. They each explain and describe death with different points of views. Although all of the poems had different purposes‚ they also had similarities. The three poems are all about the topic of death and how scenarios may differ for different
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nature’s beauty. As you read a poem by Robert Frost‚ what seems to stand out the most? Is it his ability to paint a mental picture in your mind that can shift and change? Generally‚ his writing includes nature that shows reality and how it represents life and human experience. However‚ because the deeper meanings of his poems are usually overlooked‚ many people use words such as loneliness‚ anguish and frustration to describe some of Frost’s famous poems. In the poem "Come In‚" Frost tells about the
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