Music I Heard

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Music I heard with you was more than music,

And bread I broke with you was more than bread;

Now that I am without you, all is desolate;

All that was once so beautiful is dead.


Your hands once touched this table and this silver,

And I have seen your fingers hold this glass.

These things do not remember you, beloved,

And yet your touch upon them will not pass.


For it was in my heart you moved among them,

And blessed them with your hands and with your eyes;

And in my heart they will remember always, --

They knew you once, O beautiful and wise.

This poem gives peace in my mind. First when I read this poem it was hard for me to understand this poem completely. But as I read it again it became more clear.

In this poem author ahs lost who is very important to him.

I wonder why the title is "Music I heard" becuae the peom doesn't mention about music except in the first line. However, the poem says that music is not a music with out you and bread is not a bread without you. Through this I realized that "you" was very importnat to the author. And the it is hard for author to forget about "you" First the poem was very confusing, but as I read it again it was very warm and peaceful poem.

Afternoon on a Hill

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Afternoon on a Hill
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Shel Silverstein

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I will be the gladdest thing

Under the sun!

I will touch a hundred flowers

And not pick one.


I will look at cliffs and clouds

With quiet eyes,

Watch the wind bow down the grass,

And the grass rise.


And when lights begin to show

Up from the town,

I will mark which must be mine,

And then start down!

Ma and God

Ma and God


Shel Silverstein


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God gave us fingers---Ma says, "Use your fork."

God gave us voices---Ma says,"Don't scream."

Ma says eat broccoli, cereal and carrots.

But God gave us tasteys for maple ice cream.　


God gave us fingers---Ma says, "Use your hanky."

God gave us puddles---Ma says, "Don't splash."

Ma says, "Be quiet, your father is sleeping."

But God gave us garbage can covers to crash.　


God gave us fingers---Ma says, "Put your gloves on."

God gave us raindrops---Ma says, "Don't get wet."

Ma says be careful, and don't get too near to

Those strange lovely dogs that God gave us to pet.　


God gave us fingers---Ma says, "Go wash 'em."

But God gave us coal bins and nice dirty bodies.

And I ain't too smart, but there's one thing for certain---

Either Ma's wrong or else God is.

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T-title: When I first read the title of this poem, I predicted that this poem is going to be about the comparison between ma and God. Or maybe ma learning somthing from God.
P-paraphrase:
God gave us fingers, but mom tells the child that it is there to use your fork, to use your hanky,and to put gloves on. God gave us coal bins and nice dirty bodies, but mom tells the child to wash them. God gave us voice, but mom tells the child that not to scream and to be quiet. God gave us raindrops, but mom tells the child not to get wet. God gave us maple ice cream, but mom tells the child to eat other vegetables. God gave us puddles, but mom tells the child not to splash and go near to those strange lovely dogs that God gave us to pet. In the end, the child conlcudes that even though she/he is not smart, but she/he knows that either mom or God is wrong.
C-connotation:
"God gave us "..."---Ma says, "..." This phrase is repeating in every first line. Also each paragrph has four lines with rhythems.
A-attitude: The author is a child who is innocent and very curious. The chid knows that ma or God is wrong, but the child is not sure. The child is confused with Ma's words and God's words, however she/he knows the difference between ma and God's words.
S-shifts: The tone shifts in the last paragrph. From first to third paragrph author is talking about the difference between ma's words and God's words that she/he have heard before. In the last paragrph she/he based on the previous paragrphs.
T-title: I believe that the title represetns the realization of the difference between Ma's words and God's words.
T-theme: The theme of this poem is criticizing the world that ignores the creativity, but only admiring the fixed form. However, we should realize what God have created beautiful things for us. We should admire nature and the original form of human.

Additional thoughts after reading this poem:
This poem is written by the author who wrote "The Giving Tree" I have enjoyed reading this book and luckily I have found one of his poem. This poem is criticizing the world that ignores the creativity, but only admiring the fixed form. For instance, adults gives up natural ways, insdead they admires the efficient way. These days people are only seeking for what is most fast and comfortable. However, we should realize what God have created beautiful things for us. We should admire nature and the original form of human. I have nevery realized these before until I read this poem. I truly enjoyed reading this poem. This is one of my best poem ever!
　

Time is...

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Time is..

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Henry Van Dyke

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Time is..
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Too Slow for those who Wait

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Too Swift for those who Fear

Too Long for those who Grieve

Too Short for those who Rejoice

But for those who Love Time is not.

This poem is very short and everything is directly

written that there aren't many parts to analyze,

but it was very meaningful to me.

After reading this poem, I thought this poem was about

the time of the principle of relativity.

I love this poem especially fourth and fifth lines.

It is so true that I feel that time goes so fast when

I spend time with my family and freinds.

And also it is ture that I feel that time shas been topped

when I'm in trouble orin the hardship.

However, the last two lines were confusing to me.

What is time for those who are in love?

Maybe, in my opinion, it means that time is nothing
but a method for those who gives love and receives love.