"Reflection" -Anonoymous
http://poeticflavor.com/overcoming-odds/cat.html
And it said to her,
"Look up.
I'm beautiful,
And I'm a reflection
Of you.
"It smiled down and
It lit the way,
And as she began to cry,
It began to rain.
The tears streamed down,
The thunder crashed,
And suddenly,
She felt the urge
To fly away forever,
Maybe go somewhere
More beautiful than she,
And take it inIn gasps of awe,
Without ever knowing
That it wasn't real.
She can feel her bones here,
The weight of all her sorrow,
Jabbing her body
And beating itInto submission.
So when it smiles,
It smiles inside
So no one else can see,
And so does she.
This poem is about overcoming odds. It is about a young girl seeing herself in the mirror and not being happy with what she sees. She trys to overcome the fact that she is not pleased, but it does not work. I feel as thought she then trys to run away to from her issues, but they just keep coming back to haunt her. I am glad that I do not have any issues as such. This is a serious problem that many people, especially girls deal with every day. If girls have problems like this, I think they should talk to someone about it, because they could end up doing bad things to themselves if their self esteem lowers to far.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Persecution of Race #43
“Racial policy”, persecution of the Jews, genocide
http://www.obersalzberg.de/rassische-verfolgung.html?&L=1
Persecutors and Victims: In the ghetto of Lodz (1940 - 1944), left Hans Biebow, the head of the German ghetto administration, in the background members of the Jewish ghetto police.
The mass crimes of the Third Reich were based ultimately on the idea that the value-laden hierarchy of races existed. In World War II these ideas were implemented in their most radical form - with the systematic murder of men, women, and children. Above all the Jews, but also the Gypsies, became victims of segregation, persecution, and genocide. The mentally and physically handicapped were considered to be "unworthy of life" and were also murdered in large numbers. Terror reigned all over German-occupied Europe, particularly, however, in Poland and the Soviet Union.
This article is about racial/religious persecution. It discusses that Jews were personally victimized by the Germans. It states that during WWII, the Jewish faith was almost wiped out. The quote '"Jews, but also the Gypsies, became victims of segregation, persecution, and genocide" makes me think that they were really incapable of finding peace at any particular time and or place during this hardship. Racial and religious persecution has been a problem in the world for quite some time now. It has been gradually dying down over the last few years, but it is still somewhat there. I don't agree with any part of it. I think it is cruel and totally wrong. Peopel should be able to be who they are and believe in what they want without being judged.
http://www.obersalzberg.de/rassische-verfolgung.html?&L=1
Persecutors and Victims: In the ghetto of Lodz (1940 - 1944), left Hans Biebow, the head of the German ghetto administration, in the background members of the Jewish ghetto police.
The mass crimes of the Third Reich were based ultimately on the idea that the value-laden hierarchy of races existed. In World War II these ideas were implemented in their most radical form - with the systematic murder of men, women, and children. Above all the Jews, but also the Gypsies, became victims of segregation, persecution, and genocide. The mentally and physically handicapped were considered to be "unworthy of life" and were also murdered in large numbers. Terror reigned all over German-occupied Europe, particularly, however, in Poland and the Soviet Union.
This article is about racial/religious persecution. It discusses that Jews were personally victimized by the Germans. It states that during WWII, the Jewish faith was almost wiped out. The quote '"Jews, but also the Gypsies, became victims of segregation, persecution, and genocide" makes me think that they were really incapable of finding peace at any particular time and or place during this hardship. Racial and religious persecution has been a problem in the world for quite some time now. It has been gradually dying down over the last few years, but it is still somewhat there. I don't agree with any part of it. I think it is cruel and totally wrong. Peopel should be able to be who they are and believe in what they want without being judged.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Persecution #42
persecution: a program or campaign to exterminate, drive away, or subjugate a people because of their religion, race, or beliefs
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=persecution
Persecution is the act of being persecuted. In the novel, Things fall apart, persecution is desplayed quite frequently. For example, when Okonkwo is exiled for accidently killing a young boy. Another example is when the church has just been established and the "ogo's" or the outcasts come. They are not treated well because they are different, therefore they are subjected to persecution.
I cannot personally think of a time when I myself have been persecuted, but I can think of times when people I have known/heard of have. For example, Rosa Parks. She was a black woman that sat in the front of the bus instead of the back (this bus arrangement is no longer and issue, but it was when she did this). She was asked to get up and move to the back multiple times, but refused. Even though I am a white person, I have alot of respect for her. She stood up for herself and her rights, and changed the way things are today in many ways (This bus situation was just one of multiple racial issues). She is a hero to many people. This is is another example of persecution.
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=persecution
Persecution is the act of being persecuted. In the novel, Things fall apart, persecution is desplayed quite frequently. For example, when Okonkwo is exiled for accidently killing a young boy. Another example is when the church has just been established and the "ogo's" or the outcasts come. They are not treated well because they are different, therefore they are subjected to persecution.
I cannot personally think of a time when I myself have been persecuted, but I can think of times when people I have known/heard of have. For example, Rosa Parks. She was a black woman that sat in the front of the bus instead of the back (this bus arrangement is no longer and issue, but it was when she did this). She was asked to get up and move to the back multiple times, but refused. Even though I am a white person, I have alot of respect for her. She stood up for herself and her rights, and changed the way things are today in many ways (This bus situation was just one of multiple racial issues). She is a hero to many people. This is is another example of persecution.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Colonization #41
"A Complete Account Of The Various Colonizations Of Ireland As Delivered By The Sage Fintan"
-Anonymous
http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/11034/
First Cassir, Bith’s venturesome daughter,
Came here o’er the Eastern Sea;
And fifty fair damsels she brought her—To solace her warriors three.
Bith died at the foot of his mountain,
And Ladra on top of his height;
And Cassir by Boyle’s limpid fountain,
Ere rushed down the Flood in its might.
For a year, while the waters encumber
The Earth, at Tul-Tunna of strength,
I slept, none enjoyed such sweet slumber
As that which I woke from at length.
When Partholan came to the island,
From Greece, in the Eastern land,
I welcomed him gaily to my land,
And feasted the whole of his band.
Again, when Death seized on the strangers,
I roamed the land, merry and free,
Both careless and fearless of dangers,
Till blithe Nemid came o’er the sea.
The Firbolgs and roving Fir-Gallians,
Came next like the waves in their flow;
The Fir-Dennans arrived in battalions,
And landed in Erris—Mayo.
Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann,
Concealed in black clouds from their foe;
I feasted with them near the Shannon,
Though that was a long time ago.
After them came the Children of Milé,
From Spain, o’er the Southern waves:
I lived with the tribes as their Filea
And chanted the deeds of their braves.
Time ne’er my existence could wither,
From Death’s grasp I always was freed:
Till Patrick, the Christian, came hither
To spread the Redeemer’s pure creed.
My name it is Fintan, the Fair-man,
Of Bochra, the son, you must know it;
I lived through the Flood in my lair, man,
I am now an illustrious poet.
This poem is about the colonization of Ireland. It talks about teh struggles, the hard times, the good times, and the beauties. It also mentions when new countrys came and tried to colonize along with the Irish and how they welcomed the new comers. When it talks about the hard times, such as when it states "Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann, Concealed in black clouds from their foe;" meaning when this so-called Tuatha-de-Danann came and ruined much of their home, they still delt with it. I really have alot of resepct for the Irish. Also, I think the country is just beautiful. The peopel who colonized Ireland did a lovely job. Lastly, I like this poem because it is very wel phrased and uses good descriptive words that really elaborate the beauty inside Ireland.
-Anonymous
http://poetry.poetryx.com/poems/11034/
First Cassir, Bith’s venturesome daughter,
Came here o’er the Eastern Sea;
And fifty fair damsels she brought her—To solace her warriors three.
Bith died at the foot of his mountain,
And Ladra on top of his height;
And Cassir by Boyle’s limpid fountain,
Ere rushed down the Flood in its might.
For a year, while the waters encumber
The Earth, at Tul-Tunna of strength,
I slept, none enjoyed such sweet slumber
As that which I woke from at length.
When Partholan came to the island,
From Greece, in the Eastern land,
I welcomed him gaily to my land,
And feasted the whole of his band.
Again, when Death seized on the strangers,
I roamed the land, merry and free,
Both careless and fearless of dangers,
Till blithe Nemid came o’er the sea.
The Firbolgs and roving Fir-Gallians,
Came next like the waves in their flow;
The Fir-Dennans arrived in battalions,
And landed in Erris—Mayo.
Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann,
Concealed in black clouds from their foe;
I feasted with them near the Shannon,
Though that was a long time ago.
After them came the Children of Milé,
From Spain, o’er the Southern waves:
I lived with the tribes as their Filea
And chanted the deeds of their braves.
Time ne’er my existence could wither,
From Death’s grasp I always was freed:
Till Patrick, the Christian, came hither
To spread the Redeemer’s pure creed.
My name it is Fintan, the Fair-man,
Of Bochra, the son, you must know it;
I lived through the Flood in my lair, man,
I am now an illustrious poet.
This poem is about the colonization of Ireland. It talks about teh struggles, the hard times, the good times, and the beauties. It also mentions when new countrys came and tried to colonize along with the Irish and how they welcomed the new comers. When it talks about the hard times, such as when it states "Then came the wise Tuatha-de-Danann, Concealed in black clouds from their foe;" meaning when this so-called Tuatha-de-Danann came and ruined much of their home, they still delt with it. I really have alot of resepct for the Irish. Also, I think the country is just beautiful. The peopel who colonized Ireland did a lovely job. Lastly, I like this poem because it is very wel phrased and uses good descriptive words that really elaborate the beauty inside Ireland.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Global Issue #40
"Global Warming" By Erylynn
http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/Kid's%20Entries/global_warming_Dore_class.htm
Global Warming isn’t hard to explain
It leaves Mother Earth crying with excruciating pain.
This hurts our planet in every single way
The changes could leave us all in sorrow and dismay.
We need to stop it now so the temperature doesn’t rise
People, plants, and animals would be in demise.
Changes in temperature due to the depleting ozone layer
We really don’t need it so show us that you care.
Mother Nature can’t do it all so let’s give her a rest.
We all need to try and do what is best.
Our planet earth is precious and can’t be replaced
We need to act now or our home will be erased.
This poem is about global warming. I think it is good becasue it shows the problems with our world. I strongly believe in trying to fix the ozone layer and helping the environment. It is true that some things that happen in our world are not our problem or our responsibility to try and fix...but some things are. Therefore, we should do all that we can to try and help the world and keep our planet as beautiful as it is now. We need to save the world, and we can with just a little help.
http://www.childrenoftheearth.org/Kid's%20Entries/global_warming_Dore_class.htm
Global Warming isn’t hard to explain
It leaves Mother Earth crying with excruciating pain.
This hurts our planet in every single way
The changes could leave us all in sorrow and dismay.
We need to stop it now so the temperature doesn’t rise
People, plants, and animals would be in demise.
Changes in temperature due to the depleting ozone layer
We really don’t need it so show us that you care.
Mother Nature can’t do it all so let’s give her a rest.
We all need to try and do what is best.
Our planet earth is precious and can’t be replaced
We need to act now or our home will be erased.
This poem is about global warming. I think it is good becasue it shows the problems with our world. I strongly believe in trying to fix the ozone layer and helping the environment. It is true that some things that happen in our world are not our problem or our responsibility to try and fix...but some things are. Therefore, we should do all that we can to try and help the world and keep our planet as beautiful as it is now. We need to save the world, and we can with just a little help.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Holidays #39
"If I Could Find Old Santa" Author Unknown
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/christmas/poems.html
If I could find old Santa
I'd ask him for a ride.
Under the fur-trimmed blankets
I'd nestle by his side.
But when he went a climbing Down,
down the chimney tall
I'd wait for him upon the roof
For fear that I might fall.
I'd sit and hold the reindeer
And if they tried to go,
I'd call out to them loudly,
Whoa! Reindeer, whoa!
This poem is about Christmas and seeing Santa. It is clearly written by, or supposed to be written by a young child. Every kid dreams of seeing Santa, but no matter what, they never do. They always fall asleep. I like this poem because when I was little, I used to think about Santa all the time around Christmas. I was determined to see him and his 9 spectacular reindeer. I too always wanted to ride in Santa's magical sleigh and yell "Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!" with him like he would always do in every Christmas movie. I never accomplished my dream though, and now I understand why. Fortunately though, before I knew the secret, Santa really made Christmas special :) Now, when I see my younger cousins cheering over what "Santa" brought them on Christmas morning, I feel happy, because seeing them brings back some realy great memories from when I was young.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/1133/christmas/poems.html
If I could find old Santa
I'd ask him for a ride.
Under the fur-trimmed blankets
I'd nestle by his side.
But when he went a climbing Down,
down the chimney tall
I'd wait for him upon the roof
For fear that I might fall.
I'd sit and hold the reindeer
And if they tried to go,
I'd call out to them loudly,
Whoa! Reindeer, whoa!
This poem is about Christmas and seeing Santa. It is clearly written by, or supposed to be written by a young child. Every kid dreams of seeing Santa, but no matter what, they never do. They always fall asleep. I like this poem because when I was little, I used to think about Santa all the time around Christmas. I was determined to see him and his 9 spectacular reindeer. I too always wanted to ride in Santa's magical sleigh and yell "Ho, Ho, Ho! Merry Christmas!" with him like he would always do in every Christmas movie. I never accomplished my dream though, and now I understand why. Fortunately though, before I knew the secret, Santa really made Christmas special :) Now, when I see my younger cousins cheering over what "Santa" brought them on Christmas morning, I feel happy, because seeing them brings back some realy great memories from when I was young.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Bollywood #38
"Bollywood politics for Indian School Texts"
By Krittivas Mukherjee, editing by Alistair Scrutton and Miral Fahmy
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE50B1AK20090112
NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - Some of India's best-known films, including cult Bollywood hits with political overtones, have been introduced in state-run schools to liven up politics classes, a newspaper said on Monday.
Reference material gleaned from eight films is being used in the high school political science book called "Politics in India Since Independence," the Hindustan Times newspaper reported, quoting PTI news agency.
"This attempt makes a departure from the legacy of bookish learning," the report said, quoting unnamed sources in the National Council of Education Research and Training.
Academics shaping the curriculum have drawn from films such as "Garam Hawa" based on India's blood-soaked partition for a chapter on nation building, and "Zanjeer," a commentary on degenerating moral standards starring Amitabh Bachchan.
Acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" from the "Apu trilogy" has also provided material for a chapter on "politics of planned development."
This article is about Bollywood films. I like it because it resembles a Hollywood newspaper telling about new movies and such. It has been very interesting to learn about the way people do things in the movie industry over in India. I am fasinated by it! I like that in this article, the author is telling about new movies and new directors. It also gives a little play by play of the movies. I like that!
By Krittivas Mukherjee, editing by Alistair Scrutton and Miral Fahmy
http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE50B1AK20090112
NEW DELHI (Reuters Life!) - Some of India's best-known films, including cult Bollywood hits with political overtones, have been introduced in state-run schools to liven up politics classes, a newspaper said on Monday.
Reference material gleaned from eight films is being used in the high school political science book called "Politics in India Since Independence," the Hindustan Times newspaper reported, quoting PTI news agency.
"This attempt makes a departure from the legacy of bookish learning," the report said, quoting unnamed sources in the National Council of Education Research and Training.
Academics shaping the curriculum have drawn from films such as "Garam Hawa" based on India's blood-soaked partition for a chapter on nation building, and "Zanjeer," a commentary on degenerating moral standards starring Amitabh Bachchan.
Acclaimed filmmaker Satyajit Ray's "Pather Panchali" from the "Apu trilogy" has also provided material for a chapter on "politics of planned development."
This article is about Bollywood films. I like it because it resembles a Hollywood newspaper telling about new movies and such. It has been very interesting to learn about the way people do things in the movie industry over in India. I am fasinated by it! I like that in this article, the author is telling about new movies and new directors. It also gives a little play by play of the movies. I like that!
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