Callie+Monroe

Wild Nights - Wild Nights! By Emily Dickinson Wild Nights – Wild Nights!  Were I with thee  Wild Nights should be  Our luxury! Futile – the winds –  To a heart in port –  Done with the compass –  Done with the chart! Rowing in Eden –  Ah, the sea!  Might I moor – Tonight –  In thee!

Close Reading of //Wild Nights - Wild Nights!// Wild Nights gives the reader a sense of jubilance through its use of imagery, punctuation, and vocabulary. Throughout this poem you are taken on a journey that did not necessarily start out well, but certainly ended so. In the second stanza, the situation is described as futile. Imagery is used to portray a stormy scene. This section is the only negative note of the poem. Later on in the same stanza the author describes coming into port. The word “heart” is paired with the “port” creating a feeling of affection. In addition there is an exclamation point at the end of the last line in the second stanza which suggests a feeling of surprise and excitement. This is not the only case in which an exclamation point was used; there are two in the first stanza as well as two in the third stanza. In each example the exclamation point has the same purpose. In the first stanza there is one placed after the line “Wild nights – Wild nights!” and “Our luxury!” In the third stanza there is one placed after the line “Ah, the sea!” and “In thee!” As previously stated they depict an untroubled and cheerful situation. Furthermore the exclamation after “In thee!” implies excitement and hopefulness because the author was referring to her desire to dock her boat in a certain spot for the night. As the poem continues onto the third stanza the jubilant spirit is emphasized even more. The first line states “Rowing in Eden.” Eden is often associated with or defined as paradise. Using this word, the doc in which the person is rowing into is illustrated as a serene, tranquil, and lovely place. Overall “Wild Nights! – Wild Nights!” portrays a joyful scene.

I'm nobody! Who are you? by Emily Dickinson I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you – Nobody – too? Then there's a pair of us? Don't tell! they'd advertise – you know!

How dreary – to be – Somebody! How public – like a Frog – To tell one's name – the livelong June – To an admiring Bog!

Close Reading of //I'm nobody! Who are you?// This poem uses punctuation and metaphors to emphasis its sarcastic tone. While reading you notice a definite informal almost unserious aspect to the poem. Being somebody is a common aspiration amongst most people, so for this poem to show desires of being nobody seems very comical. In addition other vocabulary used throughout this poem shows use of humor. In the second stanza being somebody is compared to being a frog. Other than being an odd comparison this emphasizes the idea that being nobody is not something the author wanted to be or even considered as an idea. The punctuation in the poem also suggests this tone. The author uses four exclamation points throughout the poem. The first line in the second stanza reads “How dreary – to be – Somebody!” Once again being somebody or achieving something in life is a desire that most people share. Using the word dreary and the exclamation point make a mockery of being nobody. Furthermore the use of rhyme in the first and second stanza make the poem read like a children’s book, very similar to Dr. Seus, which furthers the idea that the poem is unserious and comical.

An original poem by Callie Monroe

"An Ode to Pizza"

The melted cheese; I taste it now Pizza, my savior, when my tummy growls… My fridge is empty, late at night Please save the day, appease my frights. I wait in excitement, anticipation grows, I hear the engine, the car doors close. My doorbell rings like a sweet love song, I jump out my skin, the seconds prolonged. Run to the door with my heart beating fast Pay for my treasure, the sensation will last. O, pizza how I love thee! My wish is that you never separate from me.