5/7/2017 0 Comments Why do we exist?alice's poetic poemsWhy do we exist?
With hatred, hardship, and heresy, With boulders on our shoulders, Why do we exist? But with all to look forward to, Is life really that bad? Were we created to be happy, to marvel at the world? Or is life just a mountain that we climb uphill? We exist to be happy, some may say. Perhaps through all the struggle, We can learn to live as happy as can be. This poem addresses the philosophical question, "Why do we exist?" The author (me!) questions why we exist if we have so many hardships. The conclusion of the poem answers the question; we exist to be happy.
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5/4/2017 0 Comments The LINCOLN MemorialBy: Alice's Poetic poems2,000 years from now, I think that the Lincoln Memorial will still be here and will stand the test of time. Because Lincoln left a positive legacy during his presidency, he will be remembered and his message will be passed on through word of mouth, books, technology, etc.. People appreciate Lincoln and his legacy and will strive to protect his monument. If the monument is destroyed and decays, it may evoke sadness because a lot of people honor Lincoln. Maybe they will build another Lincoln memorial, since the monument marks an important part of history, as well.
In the poem "Ozymandias" by Percy Shelley, Ozymandias, a tyrant, declares himself "the king of kings" (Shelley 10), meaning that he is the most important. He is portrayed as being cruel. Because of his hatred for his people, he did not leave a good legacy. As seen by the quote, "Nothing beside remains. Round the decay of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare the lone and level sands stretch far away" (Shelley 12-14), Ozymandias is not remembered at the conclusion of the poem. Abraham Lincoln, on the other hand, left a positive legacy and will be remembered. |
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