Daily Moth Time: Poem Analysis

Richard Blanco is a Cuban- American poet who was given the oppurunity to write an inaugaration poem for Barack Obama's second swearing-in. He wrote a poem titled "One Today" that praised the good and unique things about the United States and also the everyday people who's daily routines help to make America the proud country that it is.

Every living thing on this earth has at least one thing in common, life. Every person/creature chooses to live their lives in their own way. If one should reach the short poem “the lesson of the moth” they would see two very different views on how one should live their life. Some people choose to live like the safe Roach, some people choose to live like the rash moth, and some people choose to live with a beautiful blend of the two.

Dawe in his poem ‘Drifters’ presents the inevitable nature of change, particularly change that is unwanted. Moreover, Dawe manifests the diverse responses individuals have when encountering change in their lives and the transformative impact of change. These prominent themes are manipulated through the motif of travelling, flashbacks and symbolism.

American writer Jon Krakauer once said, “Happiness is only real when shared”. In the poem “April Midnight” by Arthur Symons, he portrays himself as wondering lost in the night of London with someone he loves. In the poem, he seems very happy and he acts as if he is a kid. But, love can bring out the best of one individual. In the poem by Arthur Symons, the theme he establishes is love brings happiness and fulfillment, which is shown by the poetic devices imagery, rhyme, and alliteration.

In Robert Frost’s poem “Blue-Butterfly Day” the speaker compares the blue butterflies to “sky-flakes” that fall to the ground in flurries just like snow. What does this comparison say about how the speaker of the poem feels about the butterflies? The speaker could have said the butterflies “dropped to the ground in mangled clumps.” How would that comparison have changed the feel of the poem? In this lesson we will examine how comparisons affect the feel of the poem.

I have been a Central Academy Cougar for the past three years. I suppose it’s about time for me to try something else my senior year. Perhaps I’ll try to be a Monroe High Redhawk. I’ll learn how to do things the “Redhawk” way, I’ll get rid of my Cougar terminology and adapt the Redhawk slang.

❛ four days is a lot of days. ❜ arms STUBBORNLY fold over his chest as lips press together in a thin line , but he listens intently. zack doesn’t EXACTLY have a reason to know other than not wanting to feel stupid when asked what his armor was ... or when he wondered himself. the gears churn slowly in his head as jason explains , information slowly filtering into his memory. MAKES SENSE , he thinks. trini was faster than them all , kim coming in as a close second. zack likes to think he’s the STRONGEST , but he really hasn’t had the chance to prove his theory. it’s comforting to know. ❛ you guys tell the others or was it just an out of the blue conversation ? ❜

In general, this seems to be the predominant attitude among those who believe that there is a strong reason, even an ordained directive, governing the wearing of facial hair on men. On the weaker side is the contrast argument that women wear makeup, therefore men wear beards. It's an attribute that makes a man masculine as opposed to effeminate. On the stronger side is the ordained directive argument that the beard is an integral part of the male body as created by God and therefore should be maintained and respected. The more modern argument is that a man can be with or without a beard, depending on fashion and circumstances, without compromising his masculinity.

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But here’s a little more information for you. I was those shifters’ alpha and den mother rolled into one. Two of the barhoppers were jail bait or close to it. And the establishment in question was filled to the brim with horny, lawless, outpack males.

The Honey Badger Of black and white, A suited soul. He hath not given fright. One to dare, one not care.

“To Pimp a Butterfly” initially received very mixed reviews. Some called it overwhelming and harsh. Others labeled it as on of the most innovative and refreshing rap albums in years. Neil McCormick of The Daily Telegraph called the album a "bravura masterpiece," describing it as "dense, intricate … a poetic narrative built around a long dark night of the soul." The general populous greatly enjoyed the album, as it sold over one million copies. It also reached #1 on the Billboard Top 100 albums. In addition to being successfully marketed, “To Pimp a Butterfly” won numerous awards and accolades, including the Grammy for Rap Album of the Year. He also received his second nomination for Album of the Year, but lost to Taylor Swift’s “1989.” But some critiques did not believe that “To Pimp a Butterfly” deserved such high praise. Clover Hope of The Muse claimed that the album was overwhelmingly black. Although she greatly enjoyed the album, she was left with a deeper impression she has yet to figure out. “This is a special album, and that won 't change. But I already need a break from it. I gotta get away from it. Its blackness is way too vast,” she said in her review. Others have felt similarly, claiming that his political message is overbearing at times. It’s easy to see how these critiques could make these arguments. From start to finish, “To Pimp a Butterfly” deals with struggles faced by many African Americans. In almost every song of the album, Kendrick raps about police

I lay in the grass, As wind whistles in my ear I listen for the sounds of nature, And then I hear it A faint voice in the wind Low, deep, rich voice It calls to me, Come and climb me Come and touch my branches and leaves Let me hold you in my arms, I hear it say

The Caterpillar is a poem which focuses on the previously overlooked actions some of us may partake in, that may not be thought much of, but have short and long lasting effects on a scale we might not be very familiar with. Do we feel remorse for living organisms on a small macroscopic level, or is it just an insignificant part of our complex lives? Is the appreciation of life developed through experiences? Do we feel more pity for a single being that has been through trauma than we do for thousands that have not? In this poem, the conflict between caterpillars and humans is discussed in a such a way that brings up questions about how valuable we perceive other life to be, and how different

Some of the poems and essays I have read during this class were relatable to me. Being away from college, I have struggled with not being at home. I have become a different person when I am at school, but when I am home, I feel like I am my normal self again. Some of these authors of the poems and essays that I have read throughout this class has struggled with being somewhere where they don’t belong and that they are someone else when they are not home. Unlike the other poems and essays we have read throughout the course. I enjoyed reading the ones about “home” because I actually understood what they are going through and that I can relate. Some of these poems and essays include “Going Home” by Maurice Kenny, Postcard from Kashmir”, by Agha Shahid Ali, “Returning” by Elias Miguel Munoz and “Hometown” by Luis Cabalquinto. All of these poems deal with duality.