Monthly Archives: April 2012

Well I am still contemplating what poem I will use for my final paper, I am stuck between the poem I chose for my response paper, I Remember by Brainard, and the new one we heard in class by Baraka, … Continue reading →

My biggest question with the video is how much is it supposed to relate to the text of the poem? Most of the videos used as examples seemed to be reflective of a general theme, rather than mirroring the text … Continue reading →

For my digital essay, I am writing about the Mayakovsky poem so I want to focus on the Brooklyn Bridge. I want to create a video that helps explain and show the different aspects that the poet talks about. And … Continue reading →

This is basically an add on the 3rd response paper assignment. I discovered these guys last year when I was invited to a talent show ay PolyTechnic University @ NYU. They are called the “Mayhem Poets” and I feel like … Continue reading →

I’m not a big Brooklyn goer- not that I have anything against the borough itself but I’m used to getting where I need to be in about an hour- Brooklyn is more then an hour away from my house so … Continue reading →

When people leave their city and go visit another city, they often tell me that they miss being home. That they miss the city, or the people or just the environment. When I went up to Boston over Spring break, … Continue reading →

So basically out of my seven days of spring break I only ventured out to the city one day. I basically came out to SoHo to take a couple pictures for my blog or whatever and I came to a … Continue reading →

I know this is going to start getting redundant soon but … Brooklyn Rocks !! With that being said I have mentioned before that of all the five boroughs Brooklyn is the one in which I am most familiar. If … Continue reading →

After reading crossing the Brooklyn Ferry and To the Brooklyn Bridge I started making connections with my daily travels and the poems. In both these specific instances the authors discuss the overwhelming visual stimulants that bring them joy as they … Continue reading →