Modeling Assignment

Could live- did live
-Emily Dickinson

Could live-did live
Could die-did die
Could smile upon the whole
Through faith in one he met not,
To introduce his soul.

Could go from scene familiar
To an untraversed spot-
Could contemplate the journey
With unpuzzled heart-

Such trust had one among us,
Among us not today-
We who saw the launching
Never sailed the Bay!
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Would Dance-did dance
-Sarah MacGregor

Would dance- did dance
Would sit- did sit
Would dance upon the stage
Easy Flowing like the wind
That you try to be
To live everyday your passion

Would go to the top
To a place the others wouldn’t
Calculating our steps
With an empty brain

To trust his arms
Wrapped like a ribbon around her torso
Who dropped her before
And never danced a dance

What they found in the attic

They found it in the attic

Under a pale dusty sheet

Guessing it's age older than lincoln

Though beyond the aging

And the artwork of spiders

The beauty is magnificent

Engraved in the front

A detailed flower with vines

Pertruding from each direction

What a treasure to find

In an attic of their own

A precious piece of work

Hidden amongst odd entities

That have been placed along the years

Never knowing what was under

The pale dusty sheet.

Theme assignment

1. Finding something, whether it be a person, or love.
2. In "I found love when I found you". The voice is very romantic, and heartfelt. In "I found a friend or he found me" the voice is somewhat mysterious, and dark. In " Love found me when I found you" The voice is rather humorous, and dramatic.

Embrace:>Billy Collins

Embrace
You know the parlor trick.
wrap your arms around your own body
and from the back it looks like someone is embracing you
her hands grasping your shirt
her fingernails teasing your neck
from the front it is another story
you never looked so alone your crossed elbows and screwy grin
you could be waiting for a tailor
to fit you with a straight jacket
one that would hold you really tight. ---Billy Collins-

The voice in Billy Collins "Embrace" poem to me seems to be rather humorous at first. Then turns to a more cynical voice. The poem itself is really interesting. The action of wrapping your arms around yourself to pretend you are being kissed by someone, from the back this is obvious. Then from the view in front it is nothing but one person hugging themselves. This image is great, becuase in a way the poem is like what you see for face value and your first impressions. "wrap your arms around your own body and from the back it looks like someone is embracing you".Then the next view is the truth. " you never looked so alone your crossed elbows and screwy grin". Something many people like to hide. My favorite lines are" you could be waiting for a tailor to fit you with a straight jacket one that would hold you really tight".

Performance Poetry

SERENITY
How lovely is the sound of trickling water
And the beauty that nature gives
My wish is to be in a spot just like this
And live in a small wooden cottage
There would be no need for green luscious gardens
When carpeting the earth are flowers
My favorites are daffodils, and lilies
The sweet smell hits your nose like the drug you’ve been missing.
My sweet serenity, this to you
You’ll be in my dreams for now but I swear you’ll come true.]

1) The voice in this poem seems to be dreamy. Like the kind of daydream that takes you to the place you have always desired. The one that will free your mind.
2) With excitment and anticipation of this place to be of one I will truely live someday.
3)Just hands in the movement of trickling water. And when the smell hits your nose..
4) The whole idea of acting excited..I have found it really pisses people off. Because most people live unhappy lives and happy people are annoying!! HOW LAME. What seems exciting is for me to see how the rest of the class will perform their pieces.
5) All poetry is meant to be performed. In order to get the full affect of the poem, it's best read aloud. So your really EXPERIENCING the piece.
5)

Won't you rock with me- Mishka

Ready?
Won't you rock with me
For a little while
Won't you talk to me
Love is in your smile
Oh, wont't you rock with me
For a little while
I've been locked in misery
Livin' in exhile
Oh babyIt's not a perfect world
But when I'm with you baby girl
Everything seems alright
You really showed me your life
Everything seems alright
You really shine a light
So won't you rock with me
For a little while
Won't you talk to me
Love is in your smile
Oh, wont't you rock with me
For a little while
I've been locked in misery
Livin' in exhile

I feel this song is a mind relaxer. It's very light and upbeat. When Mishka says how it's not a perfect world but when he is with his girl everything is alright. She takes away his problems in life. And that allows him to relax and be able to enjoy it. I believe that in all true love relationships you should be able to free eachother's minds. This girl he is speaking of really does bring light in his life and he would like her to stay. And pull him out of the misery he has been living. I just think a lot of people including myself can relate to this.

Gone

darkness begins to cast over the skies



and the waves build higher



the storm begins to roll in



and soft melody plays in the distance



a childs nursury rhyme



but the tone does not comfort



only send chills down the spine





thick smoke blinds eyes red





a smell so foreign, yet familiar





hearing a voice that's your own





though mouth is shut





tremors flowing through body.


paralyzed in fear, while standing alone.

trying to scream but there are no words

your body is your prison holding you captive

falling into yourself further and further

all that is around is complete darkness

wondering if it's even of existance

feeling nothing at all

coming into something entirely different

Absent

There are people in the sky they call my name
Hello my friend again we see your face
It’s been so long how much has changed?
I hear them speak silent words over my head
I feel something crawling inside my brain
Pushing out things I can’t explain in words

Please forgive me I don’t know the words
One is familiar a sound I know, my name
My thoughts suddenly blurred with an empty brain
I can no longer see my face
Digging my nails deep into the top of my head
Everything about me has changed

It’s all unplugged every wire changed
I can hardly make out any words
Everything I know is rested in my head
I fear now for I have forgotten my name
My hands they lower as I touch my face
Where are you I call to my absent brain?

What do I do without a brain?
The air has suddenly changed
I miss everyone I cannot see a single face
I’m getting weaker by every word
Does anyone really need to know his or her name?
Do they need to keep the information in their head?

Let’s say this is all in my head
And for a moment I have a brain
I can remember everything, even my name
The people in the sky want my to change
They tell me evil things in unknown words
Now if only I can open my eyes to see a face

Though I am scared for I know not the face
They took everything I know from my head
They tell me what I hear are my words
Let’s pick apart one by ones the sections of my brain
Can you do this so I will be changed?
You can even make me a new name

All these faces come from my brain
All that’s in my head has now changed
All these words are pointless with no name

Serenity

How lovely is the sound of trickling water
And the beauty that nature gives
My wish is to be in a spot just like this
And live in a small wooden cottage
There would be no need for green luscious gardens
When carpeting the earth are flowers
My favorites are daffodils, and lilies
The sweet smell hits your nose like the drug you’ve been missing.
My sweet serenity, this to youYou’ll be in my dreams for now but I swear you’ll come true.

pearl necklace

creamy white pearls

that drape soft-

on the carresses of your neck

leave then always guessing

it's the classy choice

so pure and beautiful

tiny diamonds

join the three layers of beauty

you'll wear it tonight

with the little black dress

the one he bought

but you'll never tell

tonights about you

and..

whoever comes your way

stuck in a picture

Looking in at us
How happy of a family we were
Wishing that things could be the same
All I have is this picture I hold in my hand
And for a second we’re-
Happy again!
And you’re proud to call me daughter
Will we ever speak again?
And with you say my name
Can you look me in the eyes?
And tell me where you’ve been
Will you hold me?
Like when I was your baby
Play with my hair
Like when I was a child
It’s a shame things had to be this ways
I’m sorry

I am a _____woman!

I am a rain woman
I am a night woman
I am a blue woman
I am a traveling woman
I am a fire woman
I am a photograph woman
I am a nurturing woman
I am a hand’s on woman
I am an Aries woman
I am a lemonade woman
I am a monkey woman
I am a flying woman
I am a red woman
I am a high heels woman
I am an adventurous woman
I am a flower woman
I am a vintage woman
I am a dress woman
I am a natural woman
I am a Scottish woman
I am a funny woman
I am a talkative woman
I am an aggressive woman
I am a rainbow woman
I am a strong woman
I am a tree woman
I am a leather woman
I am a tall grass woman
I am a naked woman
I am a star woman

This is a story of a man,

strong like the gates that hold the animals
wise as the eagle that soars
content as the land he did live
healthy as the fresh vegetables grown by a loving wife
playful as new liter of puppies

this his life

calloused hands out on the farm
early mornings tilling the fields
holding his child at night
hard are the days of work

this his life

now is over, last grain of sand
falling from the hourglass

he brought laughter
he brought happiness
he brought wisdom
he brought the way
he brought the truth

this is an honest man

Look away

A kiss to her

my guess is it is only friendly

but oh, it is much more than that

Love, Kindness

what I don't give anymore

you look away to find it

and you do

Tall and Beautiful

everything I'm not

sorry to give you no other choice

..but to look away

forever is gone with you and I

and these thorns you've peirced in my skin

leave me to cry, cry, cry

Flashback

It's sweet like innocence
flashing memories of childhood
it makes you happy
and you wish you were there again
to live forever
there is so much easier
no worries, no stress
just carefree, and fearless
We wanted to grow up fast
and didn't really notice that we did
until we get a flashback
of when we were kids
when life was simple

Tub

In the tub
That's where I lay
Soaked in water
Wrinkled like a prune
No breathes
But one
Holding myself under
Letting it go
Darkness consumes me
Only to be filled with light again
Someone see's
Pulling me from my world
The one that has become me
Maybe today wasn't my end
Because I was saved