Narrative Poem- Gift of the Magi

The Gift of the Magi

It was Christmas Eve and the cold winds banged against the window,

Delicately wrapping the shining platinum chain in a box, she heard the bustling of the last-minute shoppers below,

She pondered and thought

What the new year would bring.

Would she be able to carry out to the spring?

She glanced at all the soft knitted mittens and gloves,

The ones that she spent days filling with love.

If the day would come where she could have her own child,

Oh, would that make her husband smile.

She looked at the box that sat in the corner,

The one that was filled with funds for a son or daughter,

Was sealed away for the day come,

But otherwise they were almost short in funds.

Soon Jim came up the stairs with a pitter patter,

He smiled at Della taking off his hat that was tattered.

Then gave her hug wishing her Merry Christmas,

And pulled out a small box with a small little red bow.

When she opened it up, oh how her face glowed.

Within the box were the combs she had admired,

Of pure tortoise shell embedded with jewels

She then brought out her own gift for Jim,

The beautiful yet simple chain for his watch,

With a click he attached it on and checked the time,

“Why Dell dear, what shall we do? Should there be others that we could give a gift too?”

Della thought for a moment,

“Shall we see if there is a child in the orphanage?”

They pulled on their coats, their gloves and their toques

Then skipped down the stairs to see if it would do.

Shuffling down the streets they went

To the orphanage to see their luck,

To give the child a much warm home.

Jim opened the door with Della behind

They heard the ring of a bell

The children started to get into line.

Their eyes darted and some even whispered,

“Could it be a miracle to get a family this winter?”

There was an old lady who came to the pair,

“You’re here to adopt a child I’m aware?”

Della nodded and said to the children “Hi”

As she was looking there was one who caught her eye.

A small little girl, around two or three,

Was standing right next to the little Christmas tree.

Her eyes were full of wonder,

Not knowing anything about the world around her.

Della smiled and walked up the girl,

“What may be your name dear?”

“Ruth,” she said with a small little voice,

Della glanced back at Jim know she was her choice.

Jim went to the lady and signed some forms,

Confirming that they were able to support,

A new child that would be in their lives.

Ruth still confused didn’t know what was happening,

But felt the emotion as she started crying.

Della then scooped her up in her arms

Where Ruth would hold on knowing that she was to protect her from harm.

Jim with a small bag of her belongings,

Together they walked home knowing,

That Christmas is more than just giving.

As the Magi had given the gifts to Jesus,

Why they had given the gift of a family.

Why the gifts of Christmas just keep on giving,

As the Magi had done for the baby Jesus,

So will many more to come.

As they are the Magi.

 

Grammar Talks Project

Sentence Fragments:

Sentence fragments are when sentences are not complete. To have a full sentence, you need to have a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. Basically, by taking one of those three things away, your sentence becomes a fragment. Some statements that people commonly say to othere, are often sentence fragments.

An example would be: “Then, volunteered to be a tutor for a local elementary school.”
In the sentence, there’s a verb and a complete thought, but there is no subject. Even though, it may look like a full sentence, it’s still considered a fragment. With the sentence alone, the reader does not know who is volunteering. Therefore making it a fragment because it cannot be understood by itself.

On the other hand, the sentence “I ran.” would not be a sentence fragment. It contains a subject and a verb, and can be fully understood by itself. So, even though it may be very short, the sentence would not be considered a fragment.

As a third example, we’ll use the following sentence: “Mangoes, the best fruit in the world.”
In this sentence, it’s missing a verb. The statement is a complete thought with a subject, but there is no verb that brings them together. Again, making it a sentence fragment.

In the end, sentence fragments are very common in day to day language. We usually use them when talking to one another in person or while texting. But, it’s good to keep in mind that while writing to complete your sentences. Just make sure it contains a subject, a verb and is a complete thought!

Technology Paragraph

Technology has always had a large impact in our society, and it has changed many different dependencies that people have. There are many technologies that people depend on from a day to day basis; whether it be an alarm to wake you up in the morning or life support keeping you alive. People as a society have always been dependent on technology, but we don’t think that we’re too dependent. Even today, there are many people who prefer to not rely on modern technology. Some people prefer to send physical mail to one another. “Technology is not the problem, it’s the way we use it”(link). People are are always able to adapt to a situation, and as a society, we’ve learn to adapt to it. “Just because we might rely on something, doesn’t mean we can’t live without it” (link).  In conclusion, we’re still able to strive and use technology to our advantage to make our lives safer, healthier and more efficient. We’re not over dependent, we’re just taking advantage of what we have.

 

 

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