Romeo and Juliet reading response 3/9/12

   So far, my favorite character is Benvolio. One of the reasons is because he was nice and tried to cheer Romeo up. Also he told Romeo to stop thinking it's the end because Rosaline didn't want to marry you. Also I like how he warns Romeo about love and how it can help you and hurt you.Also, he was with Romeo a lot and seemed to go with him everywhere. It's hard to have a friend who will go anywhere with you and even get in trouble with you.
   My least favorite character so far is Tybalt. He seems very mad that Romeo is in the party. Capulet told him to calm down and do not disturb him, but he still insists on trying to harm him. I think he should just calm down, because he doesn't hold a personal grudge against him, and Romeo was not going to create trouble. He seems like a loose cannon and I don't like him very much because people should think about their problems and not let their feelings get the best of them.

letter to friend about Romeo and Juliet

Dear ------

I saw the play Romeo and Juliet. The play was funny, but Sampson was too perverted -.- . I think that Gregory balances him out though.Also, I was looking forward to the fight that the montague and capulet were going to have. However I the scene with Romeo bored me, and so did the speech the prince gave. To be honest, I don't think people will stop fighting because of a speech. It was a pretty good experience watching the play. I suggest you memorize the vocabulary terms because if not, you will be confused. It felt really awkward when Sampson was biting his thumb. Also, it was weird thinking that montague's wife is going to fight, because she doesn't look like the fighting kind. Overall, I think it was a good play.

Reading respnse on poetry

   In Starry, Starry Night by Don McLean, it shows what he is thinking about when he sees Gogh's paintings and how he interprets his feelings from looking at the paintings. The theme is about his paintings and how he suffered for his sanity. It is also about what the writer thinks about his paintings and his life.
   In one of the lyrics, he says "how you suffered for your sanity/ how you tried to set them free" it shows that the writer thought that Gogh tried regain his sanity by painting. You can tell he thought of that because he says "how you tried to set them free". That says that the writer thought that Gogh tried to "set them free" by painting. This means that the writer is interpreting his feelings.
    In another one of the lyrics ""Flaming flowers that brightly blaze, Swirling clouds of violet haze/ Reflect in Vincent's eyes of china blue/ Colors changing hue, morning field of amber grain/ weathered faces lined in pain/ Are smoothed beneath the artist's loving hand", he talks about 2 paintings Goth made.
One is called "vase with 12 sunflowers" and the other one is called "potato eaters". The lyrics express the paintings and the writers thoughts of it. This shows that the writer is writing about what he thinks of Van Gogh's paintings.
   This text connects to the painter, Van gogh. It is about his paintings and it's also about how he was in a  asylum. It also reveals that the writer really admires Van Gogh because he wrote about hhim and his paintings. It also shows that the writer has a good understanding of Van Gogh.

Chocolate

Sonnet

I have looked forever for this great taste

It turns seconds to minutes into days

I try hard not to put it into waste

I look at it again, it’s on display

I try to fight myself, but I can’t help

I take a piece from it, there’s still some left

The taste makes it the hardest thing I dealt

I take another small piece, it’s not theft

Now do not judge, I’m sure you can relate

That time where you go against yourself again

To experience your taste buds elate

 Taste it, don’t you want to eat it again

It is the best thing in the world although

I know it cannot stay, for all it’s worth

What is poetry?

What is poetry?

Poetry is feelings from the heart

Thoughts from your mind

Ink from your pen

Lead from your pencil

Poetry is different 

For everyone

Everywhere

Poetry depends on your perspective

Your thoughts

Your ideas

What is a double rainbow?

What is a double rainbow?

Is it a a gift from a god

Is it a natural miracle

Is it a symbol of happiness

Is it a giant slide

Is it an experiment gone wrong

Is it a good sign

Maybe we'll never know

What happens to poem

What happens to you when you die?

Do you float

like a boat
Or does everything go dark
like a piece of bark
Do you fly off into the endless sky
like a friend of mine


Or do you disappear
We will never know for sure