Kay Ryan
Having won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize, a Guggenheim fellowship, an Ingram Merrill Award, a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Union League Poetry Prize, the Maurice English Poetry Award, and three Pushcart Prizes and work selected four times for The Best American Poetry and was included in The Best of the Best American Poetry 1988-1997, this amazing poet has written staggering amounts of beautiful poems. That is the reason why Kay Ryan in July, 2008, the U.S. Library of Congress announced that Ryan would be the sixteenth Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress for a one year term commencing in Autumn 2008, succeeding Charles Simic. Said Dana Gioia in is blog: "Over the past five years no new poet has so deeply impressed me with her imaginative flair or originality as Kay Ryan."
Dissertation of Kay Ryan...
I find Kay Ryan simply an amazing poet. Her wonderful poems are recognized by the public which allowed her to shoot to fame. Though her poems are often short, but all of them contains rich meanings. I think Kay Ryan writes poems to express her thoughts of her life. Now lets look into the Biography of Kay Ryan. She born in San Jose, California and was raised in several areas of the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.She attended Antelope Valley College and received bachelor's and master's degrees in English from University of California, Los Angeles. Since 1971, she has lived in Fairfax, California, and has taught English part-time at the College of Marin in Kentfield.
Three poems by this Kay Ryan is:
1)Home to Roost
2)Nothing Ventured Patience
3)The Edges of Time
They are very nice!
Check http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/352 to know more about her and listen to her poems.
Source:http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/352
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kay_Ryan
Monday, June 29, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Lesson 1: Figurative Language
Fast rode the knight
Fast rode the knight
With spurs, hot and reeking,
Ever waving an eager sword,
"To save my lady!"
Fast rode the knight,
And leaped from saddle to war.
Men of steel flickered and gleamed
Like riot of silver lights,
And the gold of the knight's good banner
Still waved on a castle wall.
. . . . .
A horse,
Blowing, staggering, bloody thing,
Forgotten at foot of castle wall.
A horse
Dead at foot of castle wall.
1)How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?
The figurative language used in this poem is simile. The sentence is 'Men of steel flickered and gleamed Like riot of silver lights' .The poet chose to use this simile because he wanted to describe how great the number of the knights are. Silver like cannot riot but the poet wanted to make the sight of gleaming amour obvious to the reader.
2)Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.
One reason why I like this poem is because it describes with detail the scene of war to the reader. With the banner waving at the castle wall, and the spurs hot and reeking. The sentence:""And leaped from saddle to war." showed the hurry of the knights to get to war, to their horse and immediately to war.Another reason why I like this poem is because the massive troops is described to the reader with the silver glimmering. It makes the reader know how great the army of knights would have been like. Adding this two factors together, it creates the scene of massive troops of knights eager to ride their horses to war.At the end of the poem, it shows pitifully the state of the horse the knight was riding. This poem shows two sides of war: one elegant and one death
Fast rode the knight
With spurs, hot and reeking,
Ever waving an eager sword,
"To save my lady!"
Fast rode the knight,
And leaped from saddle to war.
Men of steel flickered and gleamed
Like riot of silver lights,
And the gold of the knight's good banner
Still waved on a castle wall.
. . . . .
A horse,
Blowing, staggering, bloody thing,
Forgotten at foot of castle wall.
A horse
Dead at foot of castle wall.
1)How are the figurative language used in the poem? Give the specific word(s), explain what type of figurative language it is and why the poet chose to use this figurative language?
The figurative language used in this poem is simile. The sentence is 'Men of steel flickered and gleamed Like riot of silver lights' .The poet chose to use this simile because he wanted to describe how great the number of the knights are. Silver like cannot riot but the poet wanted to make the sight of gleaming amour obvious to the reader.
2)Tell us why you like this poem in no less than 100 words.
One reason why I like this poem is because it describes with detail the scene of war to the reader. With the banner waving at the castle wall, and the spurs hot and reeking. The sentence:""And leaped from saddle to war." showed the hurry of the knights to get to war, to their horse and immediately to war.Another reason why I like this poem is because the massive troops is described to the reader with the silver glimmering. It makes the reader know how great the army of knights would have been like. Adding this two factors together, it creates the scene of massive troops of knights eager to ride their horses to war.At the end of the poem, it shows pitifully the state of the horse the knight was riding. This poem shows two sides of war: one elegant and one death
Friday, March 13, 2009
Blog prompt>>>>
Q:Singapore and Moscow are the two countries that got into the final round of the bid for the Youth Olympic 2010. You are the leader of the Singapore team, about to make a presentation to the committee your bid. Prepare a presentation.
Good afternoon,
Singapore is a multi-racial country, a busy port and a safe country. The people of the country live together in peace. Other than safety, Singapore has also hosted many other important events, including F1. Singapore is uniquely itself. Many things you can find in Singapore, you cannot find in other places, including the HDB flats. Though Singapore's land space is little, its location in Asia is very good helping Singapore to be both a port in sea and land. Tourism in Singapore is popular with it having many popular tourist attractions. Singapore has a very low crime rate. Besides, Singapore is also very clean. Having lots of plant life all around, Singapore is also known as the garden city.
In conclusion, Singapore is a clean, safe and green country.
Thank you.
Good afternoon,
Singapore is a multi-racial country, a busy port and a safe country. The people of the country live together in peace. Other than safety, Singapore has also hosted many other important events, including F1. Singapore is uniquely itself. Many things you can find in Singapore, you cannot find in other places, including the HDB flats. Though Singapore's land space is little, its location in Asia is very good helping Singapore to be both a port in sea and land. Tourism in Singapore is popular with it having many popular tourist attractions. Singapore has a very low crime rate. Besides, Singapore is also very clean. Having lots of plant life all around, Singapore is also known as the garden city.
In conclusion, Singapore is a clean, safe and green country.
Thank you.
Blog prompt>>>>
Q:You are a student activist for animal preservation. You strongly believe animals should not be hunted for their body parts as medicinal ingredients.Draft a speech which you are going to make at a public forum on preventing cruelty to animals.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am making a speech on the cruelty to animals. Have you ever thought how it feels to have your arms chopped off and you have been thrown onto the streets to survive on your own? That is exactly what happens to sharks been hunted for shark's fin. Rhinos have been killed just to get their horns for medicine while its body goes to waste. Animals also do have feelings. Though they are not as intelligent, they are still living things. They do feel pain, do feel scared. Can you imagine ending your life full with fear and pain?
The Moon bear, is kept in cages so that their bile can be extracted. The bile is used as a Chinese medicine. The life of the bears are worst than death. They are unable to move about and they will lose their freedom forever. The last thing they would probably see would be the cages. In a crude way of extracting bile, the bears are forced to lie flat on the bottom of cage for more effective ‘milking’. Often a metal ‘crush’ forces the bears to remain in the flat position permanently, in some cases for years at a time.
I hope you could understand that animals need you to end their sufferings.
Thank you.
Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am making a speech on the cruelty to animals. Have you ever thought how it feels to have your arms chopped off and you have been thrown onto the streets to survive on your own? That is exactly what happens to sharks been hunted for shark's fin. Rhinos have been killed just to get their horns for medicine while its body goes to waste. Animals also do have feelings. Though they are not as intelligent, they are still living things. They do feel pain, do feel scared. Can you imagine ending your life full with fear and pain?
The Moon bear, is kept in cages so that their bile can be extracted. The bile is used as a Chinese medicine. The life of the bears are worst than death. They are unable to move about and they will lose their freedom forever. The last thing they would probably see would be the cages. In a crude way of extracting bile, the bears are forced to lie flat on the bottom of cage for more effective ‘milking’. Often a metal ‘crush’ forces the bears to remain in the flat position permanently, in some cases for years at a time.
I hope you could understand that animals need you to end their sufferings.
Thank you.
Blog prompt>>>>
Q: Singapore has all it takes to host Youth Olympic Games. Discuss.
As everyone would have known, Singapore got to host the Youth Olympics. This is a good opportunity for Singapore to spread its fame even further and gain more tourists. Singapore, in my opinion, has all it takes to host this special event. Singapore has the special floating platform to perform in, which allows viewers to enjoy beautiful scenery. Singapore is also unique. Why do I say so? Have you eaten chicken rice and seen HDB flats in other countries before? The food in Singapore, other than chicken rice, are unique, with a mix of different countries' taste. HDB flats are also both nice to live in and space-effective. Singapore has also taken part in many activities, including F1 and international conferences. With so much experience, it should be time Singapore took part in Olympics. Though it is only Youth Olympics, it is the first time this event is held. With Singapore's busy trade, unique features and its good geographical location, I believe Singapore has all it takes to host Youth Olympic Games.
As everyone would have known, Singapore got to host the Youth Olympics. This is a good opportunity for Singapore to spread its fame even further and gain more tourists. Singapore, in my opinion, has all it takes to host this special event. Singapore has the special floating platform to perform in, which allows viewers to enjoy beautiful scenery. Singapore is also unique. Why do I say so? Have you eaten chicken rice and seen HDB flats in other countries before? The food in Singapore, other than chicken rice, are unique, with a mix of different countries' taste. HDB flats are also both nice to live in and space-effective. Singapore has also taken part in many activities, including F1 and international conferences. With so much experience, it should be time Singapore took part in Olympics. Though it is only Youth Olympics, it is the first time this event is held. With Singapore's busy trade, unique features and its good geographical location, I believe Singapore has all it takes to host Youth Olympic Games.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Today's Diary 9/3
Thanks Lionell for your explanation in the previous diary post. Anyway, my class was tortured by hours of lecturing of critical thinking today. Should be same tomorrow.... But looking forward to the Camp. Especially the Milo Pool! Let me explain, I went to the same camp when I was Primary five and we were made to slide on a foam into a muddy muddy pond. The instructors said they poured Milo into the pond that is why the pond is brown. But when I choked on the mud water, it tasted NOTHING like Milo... And the A hut! That the camp we were made to live in. 4 solid wood boards attached to a frame made the bed. Actually quite comfortable when you had walked for miles in the day. But disgustingly, somebody abandoned thir underwear and let it lie on the hut floor for two days. Anyway I think you all should like the camp with a drumstick during lunch. Have a nice day!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Today's Diary 3/3
Yay! I got a good feeling about today's math test. So far only have one confirmed wrong question which is on degree...but the others quite confident. Hope to get A1 for this exam. Today had a the pro3venture and got to sit down on the bus for 40 minutes. Homework is also very little. Good day!
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