Snowflake

Replacing hooks with holiday-themed ribbons can increase the color, creativity, and safety of a Christmas tree (“Christmas Tree”). While removing the hooks, all sharp-edged ornaments such as picture frames and snowflakes should also be taken off of the tree. Even if these ornaments are hung out of reach, they can drop onto the hands, feet, or head of an unsuspecting child. Speaking of dropping, Christmas trees have sharp needles that tend to fall and become embedded…

Each Moai figure. Like a different snowflake in a blizzard. Not one figure is alike. All 887 statues are unique. The history, description, and creation of the Moai strikes confusion and amazement into the souls of scientists, tourists, and the people of Rapa Nui. (Easter Island) Tenrandomfacts.com states, “It is believed that the native people created the Moai statues in honor of male ancestors.” These statues were made of stone by the native tribes of Easter Island.…

the ash flower
in the glass of ripened black, sister mouth,
the word you speak lives on before the windows
and silent climbs me, just as I had dreamt. I stand in the full bloom of the faded hour
and save a resin for a bird delayed:
It hears the snowflake on its life-red feather,
the ice-grain in its beak, and gets through winter." Within the first few words of the poem you get the words "Ash flower" and that is Anselm Keifer's inspiration. I interpret Keifer's…

Vermont The cool breeze in the summer, the frozen snowflakes in the winter. The vast portrait of colors in the leaves in the fall, and the bloomings of new plant life in the spring. These are all attributes to The Green Mountain State, also known as Vermont. The 4 seasons vary greatly, but each have their own unique qualities to them which makes each season great in its own way. The cold, brisk winter. Snow covering every square inch of land for as far as the eye can see, the…

war, Mariam felt trapped and yearned for her mother back. There is a sense of regret, regret for leaving her mother all alone causing her to take her life. One night after a miscarriage with Rasheed, Mariam “remembered Nana saying once that each snowflake was a sigh heaved by an aggrieved woman somewhere in the world.…

noticed the wind was picking up and suggested to walk a little faster. As they continued to stroll down the street Jessie looked up and saw that it was getting a lot darker, he could sense there was a storm coming. As they turned the corner, little snowflakes began falling from the sky. They felt the temperature drop almost instantly, the wind grew strong and brisk as it whipped around. They looked around as the snow started to come down heavy and decided to pick up their pace once again. They…

Memory Storm Imagine driving down a road, late at night, and not being able to see lines on the road. Looking out the window and seeing nothing but a white sheet. Feeling helpless as to where you are or where the road even is. Driving down the interstate during a blizzard helped me understand everything doesn’t always turn out the way you want it to. To give some background, Hailey Hershey, my best friend for as long as I can remember, had just moved; my friend Amber and I thought it would be…

gives an insight of her personal perspective of life. When Mabel was observing a snowflakes intricate details she thought to herself, “How did such force and beauty come to be in something so small and fleeting and unknowable? You did not have to understand miracles to believe in them, and in fact, Mabel had come to suspect the opposite.” (Pg. 15) Although Mabel was talking about the mystery of each individual snowflake, this relates to the Snow Child and the enigma that came along with her.…

technique to allow the reader to imagine the slow death of soldiers during the harsh winter. The personified “pale flakes with fingering stealth come feeling for [their] faces” allow the readers to imagine the snowflakes falling onto their faces. This imagery describes how as the snowflakes fall, they are reaching out to grasp the men’s faces, which would make their faces numb due to the low temperatures. In comparison, Insomniac uses sensual references to portray how senses are heightened at…

students confidently took pictures with others in the far right area of the cafeteria. A few tables and chairs were set next to the dance floor so those who danced too hard or just wanted to eat food and talk with friends could chill out under the snowflake decorated ceiling. A little into the dance, a conga line was formed, and most students…