Amanda+MIllatt

= "Poetry is the universal language..... " -Robert Frost =



= = =My Poems=


 * Ode to Hair Ties**

Perfect fit to my wrist , i will never leave without you , during those smoldering summers , the endless sweat , won't even effect, the thing most important to me, or in bio chem , Dunda would be proud , to know i have you around , with your elastic shape , you make the most tedious classes , bearable , bending every end of you , triangle , square , circles are what you always revert back to , but without you, i swear i would be nowhere ...


 * Sonnet**

It written in ink that we should not be , rewrite history, we know what is right , make believe is the only way to free, the conscious of the all the time yell fights , Passion for fear, not once i ever cried , I weep not for him but for the cold felt , Making my brain cringe when he would chose her side , but that slow soft of his made me melt , reminiscing on the butterflies i , once held in my flat stomach, i get lost , my mind became a planet in space, why ? the answer was you, my heart on the cross , i pray to never do this again, for , i would be completely heart and soul poor.


 * Raised By Poem**

I was raised by , the laugher , that smiles at , everyone, even on the most , undesirable days , type of person.

Some salt and pepper hair , that only went to the ears , glasses that covered , the sparkle in her , eyes , sort of person

Some knitting an elegant , long soft scarf , showing me to sew , every stitch , with hope , type of person

Some wise years , push the kids from fight , "why would you do that?" in shock , sort of person

Some wipe away , the tears , hug away the , pain , "I'll see you tomorrow sweetie" type of person.

I was raised by , wouldn't hurt , a fly , Charolette.


 * The First Mile**

Sweat , sharp pain , "no pain no game" no more game then.

Go farther , how far ? , "stop complaining" Make me.

Stopping , take a breath , "Just to that pole" i'm not going to make it.

Motivated, runners high , "You made it !" the feeling of greatness


 * Personal Statement**

Poetry could not be said as one of my strong points, but I did try to incorporate some a few techniques to improve m writing style .Line breaks would be one of the most used techniques in all my poems. //The First Mile ,m//y inspiration for the poem is from my many experiences running, the hardest mile might have been my first mile.The line breaks in this poem simulate what was going through my head during te run. I thought of only one thing at a time, so pausing was a way to show the reader that. My raised by poem was some what different, their was more descriptive. I wanted the reader to actually see how I saw Charlotte, an afterschool employee. "Some salt and pepper hair ,that only went to the ears ,glasses that covered ,the sparkle in her ,eyes", is one of the few examples from the poem , where I wanted the reader to get an external image of Charlotte .Line breaks were also used in this poem ""why would you do that?" ,in shock" this was for more of a dramatic reason, to give the reader some suspense.Another example of line breaks in my poetry is found in my poem called //Ode to Hair Tie .// One of the lines from the poem is "bearable ,bending every end of you ,triangle ,square".The line breaks in that poem were more to show a list , I was listening the shapes the hair tie makes. The line breaks in my poetry are used for various reasons, but i do admire that technique and will must likely use it in future poetry.

=__**Poetry by Elizabeth Barrett Browning**__=

 Love

We cannot live, except thus mutually We alternate, aware or unaware, The reflex act of life: and when we bear Our virtue onward most impulsively, Most full of invocation, and to be Most instantly compellant, certes, there We live most life, whoever breathes most air And counts his dying years by sun and sea. But when a soul, by choice and conscience, doth Throw out her full force on another soul, The conscience and the concentration both make mere life, Love. For Life in perfect whole And aim consummated, is Love in sooth, As nature's magnet-heat rounds pole with pole.

The poem gives the reader a sense of seriousness towards love. The poem // Love // seems to be written to a lover or someone she's infatuated with. Each line is a clever iambic pentameter, but is not a sonnet like many of the authors other love poems. Although the poem is not a sonnet, their are fourteen lines and four lines rhyme. The organization of the poem is a result of the usage of periods at the end of each idea. More over ,there are commas to add a more dramatic effect to the poem. The length of the each line is approximately similar in length. This poem consist of enjambments, that separates the section that the author thought were pivotal. The line breaks are another dramatic effect the author aims to produce for the reader. The old –fashion language such as “doth” and “thus” increase the level of difficulty for the reader. The tone is quit earnest for a love poem on account of the word choice. “ And counts his dying ears by sun and sea. “ Is a line from the poem, the image of an old man reminiscing by labeling the satisfactory years by sun and the depressing years by sea .That line form the poem also provides evidence that the tone is earnest and not so romantic. The line from the poem contributes to the earnest tone of the poem, with such the serious idea of death. .

 How do i love thee?(sonnet 43 )

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.

The poem uses demanding language in order to get the speakers point across. //If Thou Must Love Me// is a sonnet addressing the suitor or lover. The central topic would be the speaker explaining the right way to love them. This maybe a sonnet, but the author breaks a few rhyming requirements. For instance, the line scheme for the first four lines are ABBA. When the line scheme for a modern sonnet is “ABAB”, this difference could come from the time period the poem was written. Perhaps in the 1900th century, when the poem was written , those rules for poetry had not been established yet. Love is a repetitive word in this poem. The organization is the result of the usage of periods at the end of each idea. More over ,there are commas to add a more dramatic effect to the poem. The length of each line is approximately similar in length. This poem consist of enjambments that separates the section that the author thought were pivotal. The poet incorporates traditional language, such as mayst , thine and bore. The reader potentially have to research old fashion vocabulary to get a full understanding of the poem. The tone is demanding with an aspect of worried. “A creature might forget to weep, who bore thy comfort long , and lose thy love thereby! ”, this image of some sort of monster slouching on a sofa infront of a television, eyes glued to the football game, disregarding that the love of his life is walking out the door and never coming back. This mental image gives the reader a feeling that the speaker suspects this could occur in the future, the speaker could be worried by that thought.

 How do i love thee?(sonnet 43 ) How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee to the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace. I love thee to the level of every day's Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light. I love thee freely, as men strive for right. I love thee purely, as they turn from praise. I love thee with the passion put to use In my old griefs, and with my childhood's faith. I love thee with a love I seemed to lose With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath, Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose, I shall but love thee better after death.

The poem gives the reader a sense of “love knows no boundaries”, from the description of the soul and the last line of the poem. //How do I love thee// is speaking to husband or lover justifying why the speaker admires or loves them. This poem is referred to as a sonnet, but the author breaks a few rhyming requirements. For instance, the line scheme for the first four lines are “ABBC”. When the line scheme for a modern sonnet is “ABAB” .This difference could come from the time period the poem was written. Perhaps in the 1900th century, those rules for poetry had not been established yet. This sonnet uses a period to end each reason or point being made. The writer used capitalization to begin each line to be grammatically correct. The length of the each line is approximately similar in length. This poem consists of enjambments that separates the section that the writer thought were pivotal. The poet incorporates traditional language, for example breadth and thee.The reader would potentially have to research old fashion vocabulary to understand the poem completely. The poem’s tone is romantic. The personification of the soul in lines two and three,"I love thee t the depth and breadth and height My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight", the image of a soul stretching to the sky to once again undergo the feeling of love. The description of how far the soul will go for love, helps the reader understand the amount of love the speaker has.