p. 811
homage to my hips
Lucille Clifton
All the ladies 40 and over (middle age) can appreciate this poem. There comes a time in a woman's life when you are what you are. Marriage, having babies, work, stress, they all take a toll on our bodies. And where do you think it lands. That's right on our hips. We are woman that are confident in who we are and know what we want out of life. If the rest of the world doesn't like it - oh well. No matter what size are hips are they are magical and can put a spell on a man that he can't understand. We use our hips to carry things, like children, laundry baskets etc. We can shake them when we dance and maneuver our way in and out of anything. They define our shape and make us desirable to men. They show we are strong and confident. Our hips make us unique. Big, small, fat, skinny be proud of who you are and your hips.
I really enjoyed this poem. It hit home at my age. I feel the same way.
Monday, March 28, 2011
poetry
p.786
Looking at Each Other
Muriel Rukeyser
Everyone that is married or has a sexual relationship can appreciate this poem.
I believe it is talking about two people in love married or not. They have a special relationship. They know each other well. They have spent valuable time together. They love each other. They have been through good and bad times. Experienced a lot together. There is still passion in the relationship and they are still sexually aroused by each other. To me it describes a couple that has been together for a number of years and are still very much in love and enjoy being together. When making love they see each other with loving hearts and minds. They are one. They are in love.
Looking at Each Other
Muriel Rukeyser
Everyone that is married or has a sexual relationship can appreciate this poem.
I believe it is talking about two people in love married or not. They have a special relationship. They know each other well. They have spent valuable time together. They love each other. They have been through good and bad times. Experienced a lot together. There is still passion in the relationship and they are still sexually aroused by each other. To me it describes a couple that has been together for a number of years and are still very much in love and enjoy being together. When making love they see each other with loving hearts and minds. They are one. They are in love.
poetry
p. 740
The Pulley
George Herbert
This poem starts out saying when God created man he poured on him a glass of blessings. He gave him strength, beauty, wisdom and pleasure. But, when the glass was almost empty at the bottom was rest. God held back rest because he knew someday man would tire of all the other blessings of life and come to him for rest. Therefore, when our burdens are heavy we can hoist them up to God like using a pulley to help us move or carry the load.
I believe all of us at sometime or another need rest from the heavy load and burdens of life. God is there to lighten our load and give us rest.
The Pulley
George Herbert
This poem starts out saying when God created man he poured on him a glass of blessings. He gave him strength, beauty, wisdom and pleasure. But, when the glass was almost empty at the bottom was rest. God held back rest because he knew someday man would tire of all the other blessings of life and come to him for rest. Therefore, when our burdens are heavy we can hoist them up to God like using a pulley to help us move or carry the load.
I believe all of us at sometime or another need rest from the heavy load and burdens of life. God is there to lighten our load and give us rest.
poetry
p. 626
Hope
Lisel Mueller
What would the world be like without hope? We hope everyday. Without hope we would not have anything to look forward to. We hope for a good life, a good education, job, marriage, family, etc. We hope to live to see the next minute, day, year. We hope to be healthy and live a long life. We hope to experience new and exciting things in life. What would our world be like without hope? This poem makes me want to look for hope in God and in humanity. Hope is a wonderful thing. Without it life would be very boring and depressing.
I think everyone should read this poem and see how lucky they are to have hope in their life.
Hope
Lisel Mueller
What would the world be like without hope? We hope everyday. Without hope we would not have anything to look forward to. We hope for a good life, a good education, job, marriage, family, etc. We hope to live to see the next minute, day, year. We hope to be healthy and live a long life. We hope to experience new and exciting things in life. What would our world be like without hope? This poem makes me want to look for hope in God and in humanity. Hope is a wonderful thing. Without it life would be very boring and depressing.
I think everyone should read this poem and see how lucky they are to have hope in their life.
poetry
P. 624
Schoolsville
Billy Collins
This is a humorous poem from the view of a teacher observing his former sudents. They all basically still live in the town where they grew up. He says the population ages but never graduates. He describes how some of the students acted in class and at school in general. He can't remember all their names in abc order, but can remember the things they did. The A's stroll with the other A's. The D's are red neck and carefree. It reminded me of the people I went to school with 27 years ago. Today I see alot of them around and about. I enjoy seeing what they have become. You know- like the girl who thought she was the most popular, the most beautiful girl in school. Stuck up you might say. Now she is fat and ugly. Or the boy that was the stud and is now bald and fat. You can look back and see why they are in the place they are today. Even working in elementary school teachers can tell what kind of person or what kind of life a kid will usually end having. I would love to know where all my former classmates are today. Some people never change.
I know all of us can appreciate this poem if we have been out of school for a few years. I would hate to hear what some of my teachers think of me.
Schoolsville
Billy Collins
This is a humorous poem from the view of a teacher observing his former sudents. They all basically still live in the town where they grew up. He says the population ages but never graduates. He describes how some of the students acted in class and at school in general. He can't remember all their names in abc order, but can remember the things they did. The A's stroll with the other A's. The D's are red neck and carefree. It reminded me of the people I went to school with 27 years ago. Today I see alot of them around and about. I enjoy seeing what they have become. You know- like the girl who thought she was the most popular, the most beautiful girl in school. Stuck up you might say. Now she is fat and ugly. Or the boy that was the stud and is now bald and fat. You can look back and see why they are in the place they are today. Even working in elementary school teachers can tell what kind of person or what kind of life a kid will usually end having. I would love to know where all my former classmates are today. Some people never change.
I know all of us can appreciate this poem if we have been out of school for a few years. I would hate to hear what some of my teachers think of me.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Poetry
When I hear the word poetry I usually think. Oh No! This will require a lot of reasoning and thinking. Reading between the lines kind of stuff. I would not go out and buy a poetry book just for fun and enjoyment. When reading poetry it depends on what kind of poetry it is and the author. For example, work the poetry I read is for children. It is easy for me to understand and interrupt. To me most poetry is very hard to understand. The author uses words I can not pronounce or cannot understand unless I research them or look up the meaning. Then I usually still do not get the meaning of the poem. If I have to read the poem over and over again just to try and understand what the author is trying to say I do not enjoy it. Last semester in Eng. 111 we read a lot of poems written by Irish poets. The poems dealt with the Irish Troubles and the impact the poets had on the war. They were very hard to interrupt unless you did a lot of research on Ireland and the poets themselves. Which we had to do and write a report on. It was more like history class than English. Poetry has never been one of my favorite things. I do not have a creative bone in my body. Writing anything is a struggle for me. I had to write a poem about myself last semester. Needless to say not great. I have read the occasional poem I really enjoyed. I type the bulletin for our church and use religious poems to fill in space. I enjoy those very much. As I stated early, it depends on the type of poem and the author when reading poems. I really don't have a favorite author or poem. I do not care to read poetry unless I have to. It has never been something I enjoy.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
I'ts almost Spring
Sunday, March 20 is the first day of Spring. I love Spring. Everything comes back to life and is so beautiful. As soon as is starts getting warmer my husband and I pull out our hiking boots and backpacks. We love to hike. Last year we went to Crowders Mountain in Gastonia, NC. It was a very hard climb, up, up, up. But, we got to enjoy the beauty of nature all the way up. Once we reached the top we could see as far as Charlotte. We just walked around and enjoyed the view and the cool air. Things look so much different when you are on top of a mountain. There are several trials on Crowders Mountain, some easier than others, but each one is just as exhilarating as the other.
We have hiked on Rona Mountain in Tennessee where we came across something very unusual. Inside a fence that was game managed, were long haired goats. They had long curly hair like a sheep, but they were goats. There was a goat mailbox with info about them and you could adopt one.
We hiked to the top of Cling man's Dome in Western North Carolina. When we began the hike we were dressed in shorts and tennis shoes with light jackets. It was a warm, sunny day. When we reached the top, we were up so high it was snowing. We texted our kids showing us in the snow. They texted back, where in the world are you?
We hiked up Mt. Mitchell also. It was a long, hard climb, but well worth it. It was gorgeous at the top. But, while we were enjoying the view it began to sleet. When we got back down. You guessed it. Warm and sunny.
We have hiked up South Mountain several times. It is only about 45 minutes from our house and is a good trip for a Sunday afternoon. There is a great park, fishing, swimming, and other activities. At the top of this mountain is a beautiful waterfall you could just stand and watch all day.
We have enjoyed hiking many mountains and hope to do so again this spring and summer. But, the best part of hiking is being together in God's beautiful world and experiencing it's wonder and beauty. I look forward to our adventures every year and hope we are both healthy enough to make the trips. There are still a lot of mountains we have not conquered yet, but, hope to get to them eventually.
We have hiked on Rona Mountain in Tennessee where we came across something very unusual. Inside a fence that was game managed, were long haired goats. They had long curly hair like a sheep, but they were goats. There was a goat mailbox with info about them and you could adopt one.
We hiked to the top of Cling man's Dome in Western North Carolina. When we began the hike we were dressed in shorts and tennis shoes with light jackets. It was a warm, sunny day. When we reached the top, we were up so high it was snowing. We texted our kids showing us in the snow. They texted back, where in the world are you?
We hiked up Mt. Mitchell also. It was a long, hard climb, but well worth it. It was gorgeous at the top. But, while we were enjoying the view it began to sleet. When we got back down. You guessed it. Warm and sunny.
We have hiked up South Mountain several times. It is only about 45 minutes from our house and is a good trip for a Sunday afternoon. There is a great park, fishing, swimming, and other activities. At the top of this mountain is a beautiful waterfall you could just stand and watch all day.
We have enjoyed hiking many mountains and hope to do so again this spring and summer. But, the best part of hiking is being together in God's beautiful world and experiencing it's wonder and beauty. I look forward to our adventures every year and hope we are both healthy enough to make the trips. There are still a lot of mountains we have not conquered yet, but, hope to get to them eventually.
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