Reading Wisdom Response Essay by Walker Wright "Tis the good reader that makes the good book." - Ralph Waldo Emerson Poets and authors export their beliefs and ideas into the world of literature through writings, books, and quotes of themselves. One of these miraculous people was Ralph Waldo Emerson. He exerted many poems and essays to the movement of American literature. Ralph Emerson was born on May 25, 1803, in Boston, Massachusetts. After studying at Harvard, he attempted to join ministry and become a preacher. Later his wife died of tuberculosis, and his career in the church of God was over. A year later he set his sights on Europe to visit Thomas Carlyle, a famous Scottish writer. Carlyle had a persuasive way with his writings about materialism, and the driving force one individual has and can use to make the world a better place. The two intelligent men formed a friendship through their ideas and similar beliefs involving all the problems nations and people have in the ever changing world. Robert Carlyle’s concepts eventually set Ralph Emerson on his own path of poetic success. Once Ralph arrived back in America, his writings about the viewpoints on confronting the accustomed human thought spread throughout the New England area like a wild fire. Emerson finally plopped into the town of Concord and was embraced into the position of chief spokesman in the large movement of American literature, also called Transcendentalism.
outside, the paint should look faded and be possibly chipping. If it is under a hanger, the paint should look fine and the plane clean. You see, imagination plays a key part in your model, and causes you to make little decisions that make your plane slightly different from everyone else’s. Another reason I others should take on this hobby is that it teaches patience. In this hobby, you learn rather quickly that quicker is not necessarily better. If you do things in the spur of the moment, you may find yourself in conundrum latter on. Instead, you should think about how what you are doing now could affect what you will be doing later. “If I put the antenna on now, it will look really cool, but what are the chances of me accidently knocking it off before I finish? Should I put this off until later?” These are things that we must ask ourselves before we jump in. As I said, you learn patience rather quickly in this hobby, and I feel that it is an important thing to learn and to use elsewhere in life. The reason I think others should take up this hobby is because it is fun. That’s the point of having a hobby, right. So you can have fun. Some people may find this hobby extremely boring. I will admit that it is not exactly exiting. However, I think that the anticipation for what is to come keeps the hobby interesting. The whole question of “when am I going to finish”, “how is it going to turn out”, and “when can I hang it from my bedroom ceiling” are just a few examples of how anticipation can keep the hobby fun and exciting. After reading this passage, I hope that some of you out there will consider building your own model airplanes. The hobby may not have
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It feels like you aren’t there at all It feels like everyone hates you Emptiness Future Self Don’t be down Be as bright as the sun Just try Be the stars; The sun Remember; Stay happy; Do what makes you happy “Reuse, Reduce, Recycle”
And finally! Yu waited thirty for these words- DIG IN! Where I’m From I’m from the Gardens From the steep roads that are horrible for running From the sidewalks and trails of friendly smiles From the views of unending houses I’m from the memories From the sounds of kids laughing and dogs barking From the smell of freshly cut grass From the boxed-up Christmas and Halloween decorations I’m from the giggling From the squeals of Tag and Hide& Seek From the excitement that bubbles produce From the silly jokes and fancy handshakes I’m from the practice From the of frustration From the hours of repetitive drills From the cheers of long awaited victory Earth Day Haikus The air we breathe in Giving us all life to enjoy Fueling body and soul Our beautiful home Shared with other animals With beauty and honor Stages of Rain The first sign of rain Drip drip drip You look up in wonder Could it be? Patter patter patter You walk faster, but only a little
Island known To no man Ships sink From Crashing waves Harbors many Deadly Rocks Rocks turn to Sand years later On shores Finding all Sorts of life On the shore Onomatopoetic poem Birds chirp Bees buzz Bears growl Wolves howl And cats meow Every animal makes a different sound Mice squeak Owls hoo Snakes hiss But things make sounds to Clocks tick and tock Coke fizzes But we make sounds too We chuckle We yawn We We groan We snort We are the ones that Make so many sounds My Future Self 20 down the road I don’t know where I’ll end up In 20 year I’ll be 33 years old As a 33 year old I want To be a wife and have kids I want to be a doctor I want to live near my family The sun should be bright
I’m from drinking Debs frozen lemonade On the hot summer days From eating ice all summer long From eating Full Moon chocolate chip cookies Roanoke is my home I have nothing to compare to But it is my home Earth Day Poem The earth is round But once believed flat Filled with mostly water The sun rises every morning And the moon glows every night The earth is filled with many things Flowers, trees, animals, us, and buildings We walk around and watch the Rain drop and sun This is the earth Part of Me by Ivory Wood Part of me is translucent gold… Exiting and adventurous Affectionate and ambitious Amusing my classmates and appreciating our time together But deep inside there’s another part, delicate lavender, like a leaf blinding in, in a forest…
No, you take it,” the little girl insisted. “May we get your name?” Mama asked. “My name is Samantha, Samantha Higgins,” Samantha replied. “We can’t thank you more,” Mama replied. “Now when you become older, if someone needs help, will you promise me that you will help?” Samantha asked. “Yea!” Maria said. skipped off joyfully to her papa to show him the cake she had got. Maria had wanted this for her birthday two months ago but didn’t get it until now. The Arigaton family was very grateful for the amazing gift from a complete stranger. Maria, Julio, and their mama and papa enjoyed the cake at home one day after they had received it. “This is cake!” Julio excitedly exclaimed. “I know!” Maria replied. From then on the family still struggled with money but they had never forgotten what that little girl had done for then. Arrive Alive Mallory Cochran If you’re alone, Put down your Turn down the radio
form inside my mind. IV Mind racing, eager to finish. V The pages are never still, never. VI Emotions are strong and plentiful. VII Lost my place. Urgently trying to find it in the ocean of words. VIII Words are everywhere. I’m lost in them. IX The story is almost over. So X A final page is turned. The book is closed. XI Finished. Arrive Alive by Matthew Danco It may be true The feeling when you feel safe