Quiet- Rachael Yamagata

March 29, 2009 in literature
Tags: listening, poetry, song

Baby says I can’t come with him And I had read all of this in his eyes Long before he even said so Why go, I asked You know and I know why And it’ll be just as quiet when I leave As it was when I first got here I don’t expect anything I [...]

Footprints in the Sand- Leona Lewis

March 21, 2009 in literature
Tags: allegory, footprints in the sand, leona lewis, listening, mtv, song

You walked with me, Footprints in the sand, And help me understand, Where I’m going, You walked with me, When I was all alone, With so much unknown, Along the way, Then I heard you say, I promise you, I’m always there, When your heart is filled With sorrow and despair, I’ll carry you When [...]

Details in the Fabric- Jason Mraz feat. James Morrison

March 19, 2009 in literature
Tags: james morrison, jason mraz, listening, oral communication, prose, song

Calm down, deep breaths And get yourself dressed instead Of running around and pulling on your threads and breaking yourself up If it’s a broken part – replace it if it’s a broken arm the brace it if it’s a broken heart then face it.. And hold your own Know your name And go your [...]

yes we can

September 25, 2008 in literature
Tags: barack obama, poetry, repetition, song, video

This is a music video inspired by Barack Obama’s earlier speeches. You wanna talk about repetition? Think about how repetition is used here and its effect. Is it persuasive? Some examples of poetic devices are in bold. Can you identify which devices they are? It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared [...]