PERSONAL AND PERSONAL AND CURRICULUM POETRYCURRICULUM POETRY

Introduction to Literature- English 122Introduction to Literature- English 122

Erika L. LaMarchErika L. LaMarch

Professor DuffyProfessor Duffy

Scientia Floret VirtuteScientia Floret Virtute

The view out the loft glass is illuminated by the vivacious glow from wet-The view out the loft glass is illuminated by the vivacious glow from wet-nosed carolers nosed carolers

that gesturally interrupt me from my timely toilthat gesturally interrupt me from my timely toilLike trails cast by stage light beams snatching opera glasses out of focus.Like trails cast by stage light beams snatching opera glasses out of focus.

Would I ever sing with them! Would I ever sing with them! was I free from busying study…was I free from busying study…

Should life become a Flemish painting Should life become a Flemish painting wherein snowflakes stop before they fall?wherein snowflakes stop before they fall?

Could there be detachment from my troubles Could there be detachment from my troubles by use of swooping lines and festive colors?by use of swooping lines and festive colors?

But, I am the seed within the apricot, But, I am the seed within the apricot, the only part capable of growth, the only part capable of growth,

and they only the surface and they only the surface skin that darkens, sinks, and is forgotten.skin that darkens, sinks, and is forgotten.Restless to the combustion of my atoms Restless to the combustion of my atoms

for shame of stillness turns me for shame of stillness turns me from my box seat to the next page of this woman’s journey. from my box seat to the next page of this woman’s journey.

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Comparison to CurriculumComparison to Curriculum

Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson Rhyme Scheme.Rhyme Scheme.

Ode to a Mockingbird, Ode to a Mockingbird, “escape troubles “escape troubles (Keats).”(Keats).”

Ode to a Grecian Urn; Ode to a Grecian Urn; reference to art.reference to art.

Shakespeare's Shakespeare's recurring theme of recurring theme of aging.aging.

UlyssesUlysses““I cannot rest from I cannot rest from

travel…travel…How dull it is to pause, to How dull it is to pause, to

make an end, make an end, To rust unburnished, not To rust unburnished, not

to shine in use (Joyce to shine in use (Joyce 1011).”1011).”

ElementsElements

ImageryImageryCold temperatureCold temperatureOpera HouseOpera HouseBeams of LightBeams of Light

Symbolism (Youth)Symbolism (Youth)Wet-nosedWet-nosedGlowGlowSingingSinging

Metaphor& SimilieMetaphor& SimilieAppleAppleLightLight

AllusionAllusionChemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Biology,

Art, SingingArt, SingingOpera HouseOpera HouseBusy X-mas SeasonBusy X-mas Season

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