Poetry in the News

Image courtesy of Matthew Abbott for The New York Times   Mountain Ash Dry, dark, dusty summer days Forests filled full of furry creatures Then blazes start to rage   Kindled by the screaming breezes, Consumed by the heat Devastation and Destruction relentlessly igniting the trees   These strong flames they endeavour to kill But…

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Here is the link to the essay I read. I was interested in reading this essay, because of the theme and subject of growing up, since I am  just about to do that in grade twelve. I really enjoyed how the author, David Sedaris used a lot of rich vocabulary, ” grabbing indiscriminately”, as it…

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Here is the link to the to the essay I read. I was very pulled into this essay because of the title – “The Practice of Slowing Down”. I wasn’t sure what this meant, but I eager to find out.  I really liked how the author was straight forward. He explained his main point quickly,…