Everyone knows that the weather around here is absolutely crazy (would you believe it’s spring right now)!? It’s especially noticeable how weather is a mutual thing that binds all former and present day Calgarians together. However, it seems that this year particularly, the weather hasn’t been able to make up its mind and I think…
Yes, I kid you not, I like Robert Frost so much that I actually do have an entire page in my book filled with quotes from him… so here is an entire blog dedicated to those quotes. I’ve heard that he seemed to be a bit of a jerk while he was alive, however, I’m…
SNAKE by D.H Lawrence A snake came to my water-trough On a hot, hot day, and I in pyjamas for the heat, To drink there. In the deep, strange-scented shade of the great dark carob-tree I came down the steps with my pitcher And must wait, must stand and wait, for there he was at…
Globalization: the process of increasing the connectivity and interdependence of the world’s markets and businesses. Globalization is affecting our world greatly. To read more, click here. Otherwise, enjoy the poem by Alex Dias. Globalization By: Alex Dias Man has designed so many inventions, Like the wheel, all new and useful innovations, Yet, nowadays every single…
April was Poetry month, and since it is now May, I am ending this poetry streak with one last poem. It is called Phenomenal Woman by Maya Angelou. This is one of Oprah Winfrey’s favorite poems. I think it is feminist, and a great poem. Read it below: Pretty women wonder where my secret lies…
I got one more poem from Alex Dias for all of you reading this; it’s really sweet! He wrote about the simplicity of life and the wonder it holds! Take a look! The Beauty of Simplicity By: Alex Dias The evidence of beauty, Hidden within simplicity, The simple Creation explicitly, Shamelessly wooing man carelessly. Complexity…
Check out this poem: Sick, Shel Silverstein “I cannot go to school today,” Said little Peggy Ann McKay, “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash, and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry, I’m going blind in my right eye. My tonsils are as big as rocks, I’ve…
Hey, here’s another poem from my sweet rapper friend Alex Dias. I hope you guys enjoy it. To find out more about the different religions around the world, click here. One Nation By: Alex Dias We fight Muslims, call ’em terrorists, For no reason, like the Communists, Today continues on the senseless fight, Much like…
Here is another great Robert Frost poem for you to enjoy. Read the poem below: The Road Not Taken, Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent…
Right now in Language Arts at school I’m learning about poetry. Robert Frost is an a great poet and I’ve read a few of his poems. This post, I want to share one his poems with you. Take a look below to read the poem: Stopping By Woods On A Snowy Evening, Robert Frost Whose…
Hey everyone, Here’s another poem; this one’s about body image. Let me know what you think in the comments section! For more info on anorexia, visit here. That’s not me, the mirror says, What happened to the skinny girl those other days? Eat less, throw it up, eat even less, Don’t ever tell anyone, don’t ever…
As promised, here is another poem, commenting on the Rwanda genocide of 1994. For more information, please visit this BBC news article. Our people are scared, miserable, weak, but won’t get help, nobody has courage to speak. Disrespect, Torture, Rape, and Argument, Nowhere to turn, Noplace to run Dead bodies lying in the street, Tutsis…