Growing up my mother always used to joke about me being a peacemaker.
Arguments, tears, violence, chaos, accusations- I was peaceful. I didn't understand. .
But I humbly admit, I never had the courage to be a person who could dedicate myself to peace only.
Fear, confusion, ignorance, youth - I was selfish. I wanted it all to stop.
I knew not what peace meant till I knew age. Then I realized my fear, feeling peace was admitting defeat to the cruelties and injustices of life.
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I survived many pains in my childhood, I knew sorrow as a friend.
Widowed mother, abusive boyfriend, resentful sister - I was depressed. I was as angry as them.
I never had many friends, but my enemies were few.
Misunderstood, loyal, betrayed, defeated. - I was lonely. I wanted acceptance.
I simply valued the small things in life, they were dependable.
Childish giggles, off-key singing, family dinner, uninhibited. - I was free. I was young.
Through my sorrow I grew to understand myself, It was a harsh lesson, to watch your life like a performance and never want to be a player.
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I valued my friends and family for all they were. Realizing that to love a person is to be complete.
Beauty, flaws, perfection, faults, - I was loved. I am blessed.
I remember a kiss, not my first, it was much to bitter. Nor my last, it was far too routine.
Humiliation, rumors, blackmail, jealousy.- I wanted love. I was desperate.
I knew a great love. He came much too late, it was what I knew love to be.
Comfort, humility, dedication, passion.- I was happy. I was miserable without him.
It was then that I realized I had lost myself in love. I hated it, I finally understood why peace was so hard to maintain, too many factors needing control.
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I eventually realized that life is not about accomplishments or relationships. But what you take from both. .
Pride, memories, confidence, knowledge.
Second, the title "Girl- symbolizes the mother's awareness of her daughter. ... Issues concerning gender rolls and feminism are spotted throughout this poem. ... At this point in her life, girl is seeing the changes in her mind and body. ... Girl is really growing closer to her mother and has the best friend in her. ... Girl sees her mother as an idol and wants to take after her mother's identity. ...
Langston Hughes" poem "Harlem" written in 1951 is an interesting poem that attracted me because of its hidden meaning. ... The story involves a young black girl, Nancy Lee, whose race in the beginning we do not know. This young girl is an aspiring artist who loves art and is truly good at it. ... Her happiness is beyond doubt at this point and as Hughes" writes, "The slender brown girl's eyes widened, her heart jumped, then her throat tightened again. ... it is obvious that this young girl is excited and filled with joy. ...
The two poems reflect each girl as their lives change from happy and outgoing, to sadness and death. The poems have style and the voice of the narrator leaves the sadness in the "Barbie Doll" and deeper sadness and regret in "The Leap". ... The narrator talks about the child in the poem as the girl-child (Piercy) who plays with her "doll that did pee-pee, miniature stoves and cherry colored lipstick" (Piercy) as she applies the color to her lips. ... In the poem "The Leap," the girl is full of life, loved being around people and "was the fastest runner in seventh grade" (Dickey). ... The nar...
"A Girl" by Edward Morgan A poem which evokes death, and thoughts on other stages of life is "A Girl" by Edward Morgan. ... The poem deals with the moral issue of euthanasia who gets to decide the fate of the young girl? ... The subject of the poem is clear right from the start. A young girl is vulnerable, unloved, neglected and is fighting for her life. ... The question of Abortion is then raised in the poem. ...
Baudelaire then reiterates how putrid of an odor is being produced from the animal, and the girl in the couple that is observing the dead animal almost passes out from the stench. ... The eighth stanza of Baudelaire's poem kind of sticks out like a thorn, it doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of the poem. ... This seems to be a shift in tone at the end of the poem. ... This poem is kind of a reflection on how Keats feels about art, and in this poem, the art on a Grecian Urn. ... This in a way shows the sadness in this poem. ...
The speaker in the poem Mad Girl's Love Song coveys a common deep emotion in a more obvious way, while at the same time sparking a sort of subsurface reaction with beautifully hopeless imagery. She expresses her story of a girl who was so clearly captivated by another, what triggers my curiosity is the "you" in the poem. ... I might be over analyzing this poem, but listening to the blend creates a new picture; the one picture that Sylvia Plath was shooting for. ... I did not point out specifics in the poem because you should read it yourself. ... I personally think this poem brings simpli...
Photograph of the Girl can have many impacts on viewers. ... It wasn't until I read this poem that I was able to remember a time in my life where I suffered sexual abuse from my father and uncle. ... Photograph of the Girl represented me. ... When reading the poem, it is helpful to consider the oppression of women in society. People, especially men often view women in a distortion of images and this poem reinforces this idea. ...
English Assessment Poems: Clothes, It Will Not Change The poem "Clothes" by Elizabeth Jennings portrays the change of fashion and clothes over the years and the future. ... "Clothes" coveys its message of change by putting the reader in the position of a young girl, who talks about how her mother always tells her about what they used to wear in her time. ... The poem "Clothes" gives one images like for example the mother of the girl in an old dress and then the types of clothes we wear today. ... With the other poem I find that I don't see any pictures but rather think about what ...
