Monthly Archives: April 2013

The Dark Side of NYC

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Eli Attias

It was incredibly shocking to read all the pieces about NYC and the negative, dark, and depressing views the authors had toward it. NYC has always been to me, the city of glory, fame, and fortune. It was hard to … Continue reading →

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Racial Stereotypes

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jk142717

With the recent talk about Harlem and African American along with social conflict I have decided to write about my family’s(parent’s) perspective on race. Before going into the meat of what I will be saying I mean NO OFFENSE TO … Continue reading →

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Autobiography

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Anthony Pescetto

Joe Brainard’s “Autobiography” stuck out at me for peculiar reasons. Going through the packet of NYC Poems Packet I, coming across this particular poem was interesting. It wasn’t complicated, or had any difficult language, or any complex language at all. … Continue reading →

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Poetry

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Stephane He

I’m not really a big fan of poetry, mostly because of the work I would have to do while analyzing and interpreting the meaning. However, if it were just to be read for pure entertainment, I’d probably enjoy it a … Continue reading →

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A Better Understandings

Posted on April 9, 2013 by js147740

I’ve wrote a blog before how sometimes I don’t understand some of the readings we have in class and that poetry doesn’t seem to excite me like a good book would. Even though its not really “poetry”,  I actually enjoyed reading ““Poetry … Continue reading →

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The Low Life of Central Park

Posted on April 9, 2013 by NastShcher

For the past two Fridays I have been volunteering at Central Park. Walking around the park and picking up litter is a surprisingly enjoyable experience, especially in good weather.  Yet I was uncertain whether I would be able to work … Continue reading →

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The Beauty in Everything

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Vanessa

James Schuyler’s “February” was a particularly interesting read. I absolutely loved the poem. The way he describes everyday things is so beautiful and it makes one look at things in a more vivid color. Sometimes when I’m outside, I stop … Continue reading →

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Quicksand

Posted on April 9, 2013 by George Cruz

Quicksand….one of the trickiest things you can come across. It is nearly impossible to recognize it because it disguises itself with its surrounding. New York City is one big box of quicksand. You embark on your journey expecting to encounter … Continue reading →

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Poetry Struggles

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Edward Pinkhasik

Once again, I found myself not being able to understand some of the poems that we had to read for class. Frank O’Hara’s poems were unusually written, with unexpected stops and short sentences that seemed to come out of nowhere. … Continue reading →

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Red Meat = Dangerous?

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Ma Su Su

As I love FOOD, it is always frustrating to read something bad that researchers found in the food. I like any kind of food as long as it is delicious. Today when I read an article from BBC website about … Continue reading →

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