Poem #31 December 6, 2009

Type of Poetry: Terza Rima

I have been on this journey and you’re still here

You know you have helped me in so many ways

Your love and support keeps me from all my fears

I’m going to love you forever and always

Your encouragement always helps me along

Cheer me up when I am down, in your cute ways

My heart beats so hard when you sing me that song

We are so close, yet live so far apart

I will always be here to help you along

This journey was so very hard at the start

Now I keep you close; always in my heart

Blog Entry #26 December 6, 2009

This is the final blog and I wasn’t sure what to write about.  I’m kind of sad to see this class coming to an end.  When I look back on the entire semester and what all I have completed, I am shocked.  I have learned so much about literature, poetry, writing, reading, and myself.  I have never had an English class that I truly loved going to.  Each day was a new experience.  My writing has gotten better thoughout the semester and I have found out that I enjoy writing poetry.  Writing poetry is such a great way to express yourself and write about something that is on your mind.  Out of the entire semester creating the poetry book was my favorite thing.  As I read through the poems I wrote at the beginning of the semester, I could tell my writing changed.  I became more expressive in my writing as the semester went on. 

I am still working on reading Middlesex.  I am seeing some connections between the book and the movie Henry and June.  On the one hand, I am kind of disappointed about the book Middlesex.  I’m just not that into the book right now.  I would have preferred to have read this book earlier on in the semester and ended with The Color Purple.  By far that was my favorite book I have read this semester.  The Color Purple went really well with the themes in the class and I could see a lot of connections to the archetypes and monomyth.  I am hoping I get more into the book Middlesex to end the semester on a good note.

Poem #30 December 1, 2009

Type of Poetry: Name Poem

 

Just looking back at what I’ve accomplished.

On the first day of class, I was so nervous.

Under pressure to get the work done.

Remembering all my goals and keeping my grade in mind.

Never let anyone tell you that you can’t make it through.

Each day was a new learning experience.

Yes! I’ve made it through.