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way through the flight. The only sounds heard were the gentle hum of the plane and the soft footsteps of the flight stewardesses. I was still awake looking over the expanse of the ocean seeing nothing but the waves in the water and the occasional cloud float by with it all being illuminated by the glow of the moon. As we approached the island of Maui I could see the lights lining the shores like little lightning bugs. The plane had begun its decent onto what already looked like a beautiful…

Your Guide to Moving to St. Paul, MN Saint Paul, MN, is the capital of the state and the second most populous city in Minnesota. There are nearly 301,000 residents currently calling the city home and it is rather densely populated. The city lies on the east bank of the Mississippi River and the Minnesota River is also nearby. The nickname of the city is the "Twin Cities", which it shares with neighboring Minneapolis. Between the two huge areas, there are lots of things to offer to residents.…

Many poets will express their perspectives or nauture in various ways. In the poems, “Ode to enchanted Light” by Pablo Neruda and “Sleeping in the Forest” by Mary Oliver, the poets utilize similar and contrasting key elements to express their views of the beauties and powers of nature. In “Ode to enchanted Light,” Pablo Neruda touches upon the beauties of light and appreciation for the nature that surrounds us, through the use of figuative language, theme, symbolism, and mood/tone. Mary Oliver…

“A Noiseless Patient Spider” by Walt Whitman depicts a man watching a spider spin its web, then realizing that he himself, can relate to the spider because he is shooting aimlessly into space, much like the webs of the spider. “The Loveliest of Trees” by A. E. Housman depicts a man looking at a beautiful cherry tree, then realizing that he will not live forever, and therefore he needs to make the most of every day. Both of these poems show transcendentalist ideas such as valuing nature,…

“I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o'er vales and hills, When all at once I saw a crowd, A host, of golden daffodils;” In the first stanza of the poem uses a simile to describe the loneliness William was feeling when he stumbled upon the daffodils. “Beside the lake…

individual’s viewpoint on the natural world depends on their own experiences with naturalism. Wordsworth sustains an optimistic tone within the compilation of his poems he has written. Two primary examples of his poetry would be: “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” and “The World Is Too Much with Us.” In these two poems, he briefly discusses how comforting parts of nature are as well as how he feels less alone when in the midst of the natural world. He further…

Thoreau and Bryant had similar works from the fact that they were different from everyone else's point of view and, they saw their different subjects similarly. Thoreau saw solitude as a refreshing and wonderful thing to experience and Bryant saw death as a really wonderful thing, not lonely and sad. They also brought nature into their ideas as a companion and in some instances a divine being. Thoreau had some quiet, alone time with nature and writes that "some of my pleasantest hours were…

The poems “Fog” by Carl Sandburg and “I wandered lonely as a cloud” by William Wordsworth share both similarities and differences. One similarity that both poems share are symbols. In Sandburg’s poem, the title “Fog” is a symbol within itself. The title hovers over the poem just like fog does in nature. That cat mentioned at the beginning of the poem symbolizes how the fog approaches “on little cat feet” and then sits on “silent haunches” before “mov[ing] on” (Sandburg 899). The fog moves in the…

Donna Vorreyer’s poem Wallflowers first caught my attention by its title. Immediately I thought about the common usage of the term, which refers to someone who does not mingle much at social events and instead hugs the wall. They lack a presence. In fact, the poem references how the term is commonly used in the fourth stanza. Lines 11-12 say, “...Or do they wait patiently, shy shadows / at the high school dance…” However, I found the poem to be about another topic entirely. Our usage of…

Rationale A Poor man’s Happiness Sadness has no end Happiness does Happiness is like a feather, That the wind is blowing through the air, Fly so light. But he has a brief life. Needs wind to go on and on. The poor man's happiness seems The Great Illusion of Carnaval He waits all year For a moment of dream To make the fantasy King or God But will end on Wednesday. He dreams of what he wants to be, Because he has only one life He thinks There is only one chance To do what he wants. Golden…