Forever And Always
© Mercedes
You are the sun that shines brightly throughout my day.
You are the gravity that holds me down in every way.
You are the moon … Read More
Category: Discussions (Page 1 of 14)
By now, you’ve read the three scenes from the awesome play, Topdog/Underdog. A copy is embedded below.
I provided a series of questions after each scene:
What … Read More
- Anodyne by Yusef Komunyakaa ( https://poetrysociety.org/features/ars-poetica/yusef-komunyakaa)
In this poem, Yusef talks about how he loves the details of his body and how every single detail represent a feeling or … Read More
It’s not like I don’t like the poem, it’s OK. But I’m more in the middle of liking and disliking it only because it’s not my type of read per … Read More
Dreams
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a … Read More
- Beowulf – This was more of a poetic story. What’s interesting is that the author is unknown for this long ancient poem. I only picked this because we had to
Chin’s work is very inspiring, her knowledge of historical facts, her choice of words and her body language explain clearly why she is upset about racism and discrimination against black … Read More
ENG1141
Creative Writing
Formal Critique
Reviewer’s Name: Marina Malak
Title of Piece: The Water Dance Author’s Name: Ta-Nehisi Coates
Setting & Context:
The story takes place in Virginia, … Read More
Chin’s piece is very inspiring to hear, her choice of words is brave and straight to the point. She includes historical events such as slavery; focusing on the women’s experience. … Read More
