poet To hear such powerful words in such a strong voice come from the tiny body was absolutely amazing. Today‚ I had the pleasure of being part of the audience to which Gabriela Garcia Medina delivered several of her lengthy‚ yet heartfelt poems. When you first see Gabriela‚ you would never think that inside the small body lies such power and self-confidence. She captivates her audience‚ makes them laugh‚ cry and think from deep within themselves and in the end leaves them wanting to hear more of
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Concert Report #1 The jazz concert I attended took place in Fullerton College Theater on November 13‚ 2012. The Fullerton College Jazz Big Band and J- Train vocal jazz was very organized and well structured. The first song was the Open Invitation which was performed by the J- Train Vocal Jazz. The song was so interesting because the soloists had great voices. Everyone around seemed interested and amused. The J- train vocal jazz also performed the songs “Nancy McFlannery’s Cannery”‚ and” Fugue in
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titles. The four books I read this semester were Roll of Thunder‚ Hear My Cry‚ The Absolute True Diary of a Part-time Indian‚ The House on Mango Street‚ and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. All the characters in the stories were unique in their own ways of how they approached numerous events in their lives. The main themes of all these four books were identity and race. The first book I read was Roll of Thunder‚ Hear my Cry by Mildred T. Taylor. Many people are probably
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The love letter is probably almost as old as written civilization itself. Examples from Ancient Egypt range from the most formal - ’the royal widow...Ankhesenamun wrote a letter to the king of the Hittites‚ Egypt’s old enemy‚ begging him to send one of his sons to Egypt to marry her’ - to the down-to-earth: let me ’bathe in thy presence‚ that I may let thee see my beauty in my tunic of finest linen‚ when it is wet’.[2] Imperial China might demand a higher degree of literary skill: when a heroine
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RHYTHM Read the English translation of the following poem by the Armenian poet Zahrad. It will aid in your comprehension if you take note of the poem’s title. Then‚ in one or two carefully constructed paragraphs‚ explore how rhythm is created in the poem and how it interacts with other elements such as imagery to create an effect—an impact on the audience. In your response‚ be sure to describe what feeling‚ effect‚ or impact the rhythm and other elements achieve. The Woman Cleaning LentilsA
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Native American Poetry Native American written poetry has common qualities. A common recurring theme in their writing is nature. These people view nature as a beautiful thing even at the ugliest level there exists. They appreciate all forms of life and have a great deal of respect towards it as well. Native Americans respect nature because they view it as a spiritual thing. Somehow the animals have a certain innocence which the people cannot reach making the animals a sacred part of their
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this now‚ especially in the middle of the night :> What is love? There’s no such definition for love. Defining it leads to many conclusions. But for me‚ Love is something worth sacrificing for. I’ve experienced so many past relationships‚ things I’ve learned is that You can never predict what will happen and if it is FOREVER you both are heading to. Relationships depend on how the both of you will handle it. You have to give your love‚ trust and respect to each other. Tossing a fight is healthy
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Notes on Emily Dickinson Poems This is my letter to the world Theme- nature holds beauty‚ truth‚ love Speaker – nature lover‚ poet Imagery/ Symbols – hands = people of the world Figurative Lang. – metaphor letter = poem‚ personification (world cannot write to her) Sound Device – slant rhyme – world and told‚ dashes – pauses for effect Structure – 2 quatrains Tone – hopeful Mood - hopeful Hope is a thing with feathers Theme – hope endures‚ hope sustains us through life’s hardships Figurative Lang
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Can We Learn More From Verse Than Text? History‚ as a whole‚ teaches us almost everything we need to know. Politics‚ literature‚ social issues and human improvement are all recorded so we learn from our past mistakes. A popular opinion is that one learns more from history than poetry –or any art form for that matter- and although this may be true‚ it can also be argued against it. Without poetry‚ our knowledge of ancient Greek‚ Chinese and other early civilizations would be minimal. Poetry allows
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need to change. When I got married‚ those same skills I developed began to create strife in my home. I didn’t understand the friction because my style worked for me for over 30 years. My husband also fell in love with me because I was nice‚ caring and loving. The acceptance and love I received form others led me to believe that I was fine and caused me to wonder‚ what was wrong with my husband. I had a desire to get closer to God but something was hindering me. As I got into my Bible and
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