Three Poems

My Wife
Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850 – 1894
http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/my-wife

Teacher, tender, comrade, wife
A fellow-farer true through life,
Heart-whole and soul-free
The august father
Gave to me.

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My Wife is an appropriate poem for a wedding celebration because it describes the love that Robert Louis Stevenson felt for his wife. In the first line, “Teacher, tender, comrade, wife”, the author seems to be listing the qualities he admires in his partner. Stevenson writes, “Heart-whole and soul-free”, describing someone who is loving and generous with a free spirit. I am unsure who the August father is but it appears Stevenson feels his wife is so perfect she was given to him, like a soulmate.

 

http://myriverside.sd43.bc.ca/cross/category/todays-class/socials-9-todays-class/Those we love remain with us
by Mary Alice Ramish
http://www.thefuneralsite.com/ResourceCenters/Poetry_and_Quotes/Popular.html

Those we love remain with us for love itself lives on, and cherished memories never fade because a loved one’s gone.
Those we love can never be more than a thought apart, far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart.

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Those we love remain with us is an appropriate poem to read at a funeral because the theme is very comforting. The words, “far as long as there is memory, they’ll live on in the heart”, explain a loved one may not physically remain but they live on in other ways and are cherished because of the memories they left behind. This poem provides hope to someone grieving.

Oh, The Places You’ll Go
by Dr. Seuss
https://www.earlymoments.com/dr-seuss/Favorite-Dr-Seuss-Quotes/

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
Any direction you choose.
You’re on your own. And you know what you know.
And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go.

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Oh, The Places You’ll Go is a perfect poem to recite at a graduation because it represents moving on and doing good things. This poem would inspire graduates to chase their dreams and do what they want to do. The first lines of the stanza give a message that no matter where you are in life, you are prepared and in control of your choices. This poem also makes it clear that you are in charge of your future so don’t let others try and direct it. This is emphasized by capitalizing the word YOU.

October 31, 2014 English 9 13 Comments on Three Poems

Palace of Versailles

If the people from the third estate saw the Palace of Versailles they would be very mad at the King. While city workers were living in dirty, small houses, the King was living in complete luxury. The peasants had to provide a portion of their harvest to the landlords and the bourgeoisie found making money difficult with tariffs and lack of infrastructure. The third estate must have wondered why the King was so selfish. France needed money so the King shouldn’t have had such a big palace or use all the money given to him for himself. He was living an extravagant lifestyle while the majority of France was living in complete poverty. The third estate was also burdened with paying the most taxes while the king paid nothing at all. The King was using the money from taxes for his own good while the city workers were spending 50% of there income on food. They could not even afford bread while the King was fine dining with his wife. I think the people from the third estate would be very angry and disappointed in their King.

October 29, 2014 Socials 9 No Comments on Palace of Versailles