Graph Sherbet Blog Post 2011

I can relate to the "Grape Sherbet" poem because when I was younger my family would get together to celebrate El Dia de lod Muertos meaning The Day of the Dead. I don't have alot of family that has passed away but I do have alot of friends who have lost their lives. The phrases that helped me visualize the poem were "the diabetic grandmother stares from the porch" and " "We thought no one was lying there under our feet, we though it was a joke.” When I would go to a cementary to visit my friends it would suprise me because I couldn't believe that they were gone and were under me and I was standing over them. Imagery helps the reader visualize things that they are describing and helpes them understand what they are reading.

“A Storm in the Mountains” One with Nature

Every time I go hiking I feel like I am one with nature. Everytime I go, I go with different people and go on different hikes. The one time that I really felt I was with nature was when I went on a hike with Desiree and Brian. We went on a hike behind the social workers offices and that is when I had an interesting experience. We were climbing over rocks, some small others big, and the sun was starting to go down. We were going up a mountain and all of a sudden it got quiet and we heard the loud howls of several coyotes. I paused quickly and felt very alert. Another thing that I experienced was holes on rocks that people say were made by natives. I felt proud because I am native and to see things like that and hear animals I feel like I am free. These experiences changed me because I now feel that nature is more important to me.

Poetry Experience Paragraph

In "All The Things I Love About You" by Joanna Fuchs the author sets the mood as loving and affectionate. An example of this is this quote from the poem "I love you for the warm, sweet affection in your eyes", this quote appeals to the sense of sight and makes the person feel warmthheartedness. Another example from the poem is "Reaching out to hold my hand", this quote appeals to the sense of touch. This quote makes the person feel comfort of consolation. Another quote from the poem is "the special smile you save only for me", this quote also appeals to the sese of sight. This qwuote makes the person feel significant and important. The uise of imagery in this poem helps the reader visualize or feel the feelings that are being described.

Imagery in a Selected Poem

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