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My favorite poem in the Poetry Unit has to be Funeral Blues. Although it is very sad, I can relate to the joy that was implied to have once been. Having recently gotten engaged, while reading the poem I thought to myself "Do I really want to put myself in a position to feel this pain in the future?" It really helped me to refocus on enjoying and appreciating every moment I have with not only my fiance, but also friends and family in general, as you never know when you might lose someone you care about deeply.

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Dancing is another form of human expression that is able to capture the essence and soul of humanity. Throughout history and cultures, it has been used to tell stories, woe a mate, express joy or sorrow, really to open a door into our humanity.

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We Wear the Mask is about how humans may hide behind a facade. This facade may be of happiness, or of strength, but there is more to each of us on the inside. "Why should the world be over-wise, in counting all our tears and sighs" really drives the point home. We may hide behind a mask in order to make those around us feel like we are OK so that we don't have to speak about how we truly feel. The honesty of the poem is what really makes it a great one, and connects with Amy Lowell's statement perfectly.

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Ballad of Birmingham is one that pulls at the strings of the heart. In it, the mother, concerned about the saftey of her child, admonishes them to not go to the Freedom March, but instead to church, which should be a place of security and refuge. The church is bombed, and the mother races to the church, only finding the shoe of her child at the end of the poem. Without directly stating the emotions that come over her after this moment, we are able to only imagine the heartache she must of felt. She sincerely believed that the church was a safer place, and most likely now was thinking "If only I didn't tell them to go there." One of the strongest bonds is between a parent and their child, and this poem really shows us this, without even using words after the bombing to describe it.

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Speech to the Young, Speech to the Progress- Towards

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Speech to the Young, Speech to the Progress- Towards

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This poem to me speaks of the human trait of endurance. "Even if you are not ready for the day, it cannot always be night. You will be right" heartens one continue on and persevere. No matter the struggle in ones life, there will be good in ones future. "Live not for the battles won" compares life's trails to battle, and how one should live for the ones yet to be fought. When reading this, the phrase "the night is darkest before the dawn" came to mind.

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This short poem is great at communicating the thoughts of a person after either a fight or a revelation has been revealed, either about them or the other person. "What did we say to each other that now we are as deer..." shows that maybe they are at a lose for words to speak, as they really have nothing that can possibly be stated after. But it could also be a wondering of how did it come to this, and why did it? In its 8 lines, it leaves one to ponder on the complexities of human thinking. But it also allows the reader to associate themselves with it in a way that they can relate it to experiences in their own lives.

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In One Art, the speaker goes on the list various items and material possessions that they have lost throughout their life. From keys, to items of sentimental value, to cities. Then they mention "losing you," implying that they have lost whoever the letter is directed towards, although it wasn't hard, and not a disaster, however it looked. By comparing a person to other objects, the speaker objectifies them, saying that they are not unlike the others. The sincerity of their view is what makes the poem more effective, giving an incite into their soul and heart.

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This poem provides another sincere view on humanity from someone who has faced discrimination and persecution in their life. It tells of a man writing a page to his instructor. In it, he tells of how he is the only colored person in the class, but yet how him and his instructor, and all humans really are the same. People like to "eat, sleep, drink, and be in love." That ""you are white- yet a part of me, as I am a part of you." We are all human, no matter our race, religion, or nationality, and we all experience many of the same joys and sorrows in life.

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The Whipping is written from the view of a neighbor, who witnesses a conflict between a old woman and a boy. In the poem, mentioned are the shouts and whippings of the old woman and the tears of the young boy. But also at the end is alluded the abuse and pain that the woman has suffered throughout her life. The pain and suffering is really brought out in this poem. And it illustrates how life can be a cycle, with one person having suffered by the hands of another, and then becomes the person that caused them so much pain as they grow older.

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The Silken Tent is another excellent example of how poetry can be used to look at the various aspects of human life and how it can be expressed. The tent in the poem is a metaphor for a woman. The various cords holding the tent signify the various partners of the woman. The descriptive language in the poem is able to tell and elaborate about this woman, allowing the reader to how she isn't held down to any one person. She is moving and free, doing as she pleases as the wind blows.

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"The true test of poetry is sincerity and vitality... It is nothing in the world but the soul of humanity as it really is."

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"The true test of poetry is sincerity and vitality... It is nothing in the world but the soul of humanity as it really is."

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Poetry is one of the most telling forms of human expression. True poetry is honest and moving. It gives an incite into the human heart and mind, using the creativity that only humans have to express their deepest emotions or sentiments that shape human life.

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This poem, by W.H Auden, is about someone losing the person they love. In its words, not only can the love had for that person be shown through the words, but also the pain and sorrow now that they are gone. The poem shows how words and feelings can be used to express the darkest, most heart wrenching of emotions. But it also allows us to see how love, the truest of all human emotions can have an impact on a persons life. This can be for better, or for worse.

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In My Papa's Waltz, the poet describes a childhood experience that showcases the innocents of a child thoughts. The drunken father manhandles and injures the child and mother, with scrapes and bruises left. The beauty of poetry though is shown in how people can interpret the scene though. Some look at the child hanging on to their dad, and then being "waltzed off to bed" as showing a child who still loves a parent. Others though find the writing contains more dark humor. This demonstrates how poetry can is not only determined by the voice of the poet, but also the emotion of the reader, and their individual human experiences.