To be honest, I’m not super into reading and writing poetry for leisure, however, I do see how it can be a really important thing to turn to in the right times. For me, one thing that I really like about poetry, in particular, is how ambiguous/nuanced it can be, and how it can take […]
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Helping One Another During the Coronavirus Outbreak
In the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, times are unpredictable, and the rhythm of life has altered drastically for all of us. We have been forced to make changes to our daily schedule that could be extended for a really long time – many of them being a complete hindrance. Still, it is important […]
Songs
When it comes to my music taste, I wouldn’t be able to define it as one thing or the other. I like to think that my taste encompasses a mix of pop, classical music, EDM, but also more laid back tunes. Most of the time, what I listen to depends on my mood so I […]
Practise Empathic
At this point in time, Ikemefuna is going through his last moments in the Evil Forest, before being struck down and killed. After the first man takes a blow, he calls out to Okwonkwo, “Father, they have killed me!” Subsequently, Okonkwo comes up to him and ‘finishes him off’ with his machete. Ikemefuna underwent a […]
Response to African Proverb
“Until the lions have their own historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter”. My understanding of the key message that underlies this quote is how humans have a tendency to tell others/document the side of the story that ‘lionizes’/favours them the most. it would be unfair to say that when only one […]
Queen Denies Murder Allegations of Princess on Two Accounts
Court Assesses Princess Snow-White’s Accusations of Queen’s Attempted Murder Anonymous Witness captures the attempted assassination in action A recent report by 18-year old Snow White states that her Mother in Law recently attempted to kill her twice, after failing to do so in the process. “I was almost killed first in the woods, where the […]
Commentary on “The Moment” by Margaret Atwood
In this thought-provoking poem entitled “The Moment”, the poet Margaret Atwood illustrates the point in time when a hypothetical man takes a step back from his accomplishments/work after many years, and takes complete pride in where he is able to stand in life. She then reflects upon how as a result of this, nature shows […]
Poetry Commentary – Draft Work
Here in my introductory paragraph, I intended to follow the specific structure that we had learned. To make this evident, I annotated it to point out my 5 W’s, my thesis strands, and more. I tried to engage the reader so that it would outline the remainder of the essay. This is the first body […]
