https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri en-us 2022-03-30 15:49:46 UTC 2022-03-30 16:35:23 UTC hello@padlet.com jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121855456 The author takes us to the scenes of the aftermath of Typhoon “Haiyan”, locally known as “Yolanda” in the Philippines. Based on the text we are unsure of the exact location, but from the author’s description it could be Tacloban, or any other of the coastal cities absolutely wrecked by the calamity. The situation is painted as a very gloomy one with multiple lines suggesting this. The author says, “They all walk searching for what they know not, and they stride over dead bodies, pass by ruined houses, bump unto men, swathed in mud and wounds, wandering in wobbly knees”, and all these lines point to the presence of death and destruction. Overall, the author and the poem talks about the death, destruction, and aftermath brought about by Typhoon “Haiyan”, and as these victims/survivors continue walking through the aftermath, they realize the damage that has been dealt, and with this in mind the poem perfectly ends with the line “This walking dawns their waking”.]]> 2022-03-30 16:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121855456 jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121856821 The persona to me seems like an outsider looking in. This could possibly be a journalist or news reporter covering the events of the typhoon. I say this because of the constant use of third person nouns and pronouns. The author says, “THEY all walk searching for what THEY know not, and THEY stride over dead bodies”, and as seen in these examples and many more, the author describes the situation as if he was not a part of it.]]> 2022-03-30 16:25:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121856821 jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121858361 Despite this seeming like a simple, direct to the point poem, its lack of complex rhyme schemes are made up for by clever uses of figures of speech. One example is when the author says, “The trees, skeletons of branches. The sky, a whole blank sheet.”. These two lines use metaphors to describe the state of the post-typhoon trees, and the white depressing sky which signals the passing of the storm. In addition, the line “The trees, skeletons of branches” is also an example of the use of personification, as the post-typhoon trees are likened to human skeletons due to the their leaves being stripped away. All these lines and figures of speech contribute in painting the situation the author wants to depict, which is the gloomy post-typhoon aftermath of locations hit hardest by the storm. Lastly, I would like to touch on the final two lines of the poem, “Still they move on and in all This walking dawns their waking.”, as I believe could have two meanings, which I will discuss very shortly.]]> 2022-03-30 16:25:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121858361 jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121859422 I think the main and literal message of this poem is to depict the hardships, and aftermath of a super-typhoon hit city. The poem’s message is one of sadness and hopelessness as people come to realize the true severity of the situation. However this brings us to the last two lines, “Still they move on and in all This walking dawns their waking.”. I think the first meaning of these two lines is more literal. It literally means that as the people continue walking through the debris, they realize more and more how much harm has been done to their city, their people, and their environment. However I think these lines have a second and deeper meaning, and could be the true overall message of the poem. I believe that these last two lines could be a message of hope and resiliency for the people hit by the typhoon. The poet describes the people as “still they move”, and how their “walking dawns their waking”. This dawning of their waking could not only mean the dawning of newly found damage, but a dawning of new hope and a new day for the survivors of the typhoon. This is why the poem ends with people waking, because when one “wakes”, it is a start of a new day and new hope, which could be truly the poem’s message for us all.]]> 2022-03-30 16:26:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121859422 jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121867555 I think this poem is absolutely relevant in the world we live in today. I think this because unfortunately, the world does not run out of people who experience such horrible calamities. In fact, today the whole world is experiencing a global catastrophe with the Covid-19 pandemic. Thankfully, our fight against this pandemic is slowly but surely edging towards our favor, and little by little we as a race are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. As we continue to fight and walk against this virus, our “walking dawns our waking”.]]> 2022-03-30 16:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121867555 jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121869893 I believe this poem tells us many things about the world, and us humans. First, it tells us how cruel and unforgiving the world can be. These people probably did nothing to deserve a massive super-typhoon come their way, but sometimes thats just the way the world works, and sometimes the world works through death, ruined homes, and fallen structures. More importantly though, I think the poem reflects the resiliency of the human race and the people affected by the typhoon. The poem reflects that no matter how much hardship the world throws at the human race, the human race will continue to walk, continue to have hope, and eventually will build back even stronger than before.]]> 2022-03-30 16:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121869893 jaronmedrano1 https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121871039 I believe that this poem is absolutely brilliant. I just love how the poet hid the message of hope underneath all the descriptions of hopelessness and destruction. It’s almost as if the message of hope was buried underneath the rubble of the fallen buildings, but even though buried it was still intact. Personally, the poem and its message really resonates with me as well. It resonates with me because it is similar to what I’ve been taught my whole life. I’ve been taught that no matter how tough a situation gets, I just need to keep my head up high and look forward, because there will always be a thousand more great times than bad times if I just continue to do my best in everything I do and try to stay positive in all situations.]]> 2022-03-30 16:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jaronmedrano1/xxgjs9zh301udtri/wish/2121871039