Monthly Archives: March 2013

Poetry

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Edward Pinkhasik

Usually, I enjoy poetry that I understand and that presents some point of importance. Unfortunately, the poetry that we had to read for Monday’s class on the Brooklyn Bridge was filled with details and overly worded sentences, inhibiting my ability … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Media

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Nansi Matua

As time goes on and technology reaches new heights, many artists are tempted to take ancient art forms like poetry and combine them with new media. Writing great poetry takes dedication and introspection and is respected by most. Although many … Continue reading →

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Food poisoning….Brooklyn Bridge

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Vanessa

Due to my regrettable laziness yesterday morning, I experienced the wonderful symptoms of food poisoning. I was too lazy to make myself a sandwich, and I had decided I would buy something to eat close to the school if I … Continue reading →

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Willing Suspension of Disbelief

Posted on March 12, 2013 by NastShcher

Vladimir Mayakovsky’s poem about the Brooklyn Bridge is especially amusing to read when one knows of Mayakovsky’s political ideology. As a Bolshevik from Russia, he believed in the principles of Communism, including the idea that religion should not be practiced. … Continue reading →

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Exams

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Stephane He

It’s quite obvious that midterms are coming up before the long awaited spring break and that people are rushing to study, review, and even cram for their classes. Now, usually I would do the same, but this is my first … Continue reading →

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What makes good poetry?

Posted on March 12, 2013 by eg149434

I did not read my poem after the activity in class where we took one line of Whitman’s poem and just wrote from there because I did not think mine sounded like a poem. But what sounds like a poem? … Continue reading →

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Makey Makey

Posted on March 12, 2013 by mb149566

When I first found out we weren’t going to have class in the 23rd st building and were going to have class at the 25st building next to the library I was very confused I didn’t even know the building … Continue reading →

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Poems

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Ma Su Su

I like to read the meaningful poems and the ones I can relate to even if the poems are not talking about the objects in real life or something that exists. Unfortunately, the ones we had to read for our … Continue reading →

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Poetry, Essay Writing, and Music

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Rachel

These last few classes we’ve had made me reflect on the creative and constructive process that goes into writing and producing a work of literature. Today’s class made me look at poetry in a different and less hostile way. I … Continue reading →

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Makey Makey

Posted on March 11, 2013 by am138791

Last Wednesday,  during English class, my class and I were one of the few lucky ones to experiment and invent things with Makey Makey – a new, exciting technological invention that helps invent new ways of doing things and performing … Continue reading →

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