My poem

           My poem is Up-hill by Christina Rossetti. I changed my poem at the last minute because I really like how the poem was questions and answers. In my life, there are always new things that don't always make sense at first but asking questions to an older person that know more. I also picked this poem because it reminded me of a grandfather or a father telling his son or grandson the way through life. 

           I think that the theme of  this poem would be growing up or even with hard work comes wisdom. I think that the theme would be with hard work comes wisdom because when Rossetti uses "wayfarers." A wayfarers is a person that travels long distance on foot. And when I think of someone traveling on foot, I think of someone putting a lot of effort to just getting to one place. Another example of hard work in this poem is "Of labor you shall find the sum." This is more obvious that when you put in work you will get something in return.

           As a man is walking, trying to find where he belongs in the world and he comes a cross a man that is older and knows a more about life and the world than himself. The younger man asks question about life while the older more wise man gives him answers and tries to guide the younger man through his life.

Poetry Out Loud!!

           Part 1:

1. Trees by Joyce Kilmer starts with the letter T.
2. I Dreamed That I was Old by Stanley Kunitz.
3. Medusa by Louise Bogan was suggested to me. I suggested Good People by W.S. Merwin.
4. A Birthday by Christian Rossetti and Waking from Sleep by Robert bly

          Part 2: 

• Out of all the poems I read My favorite poem was A Birthday by Christian Rossetti. I like this poem because it reminds me of nature, the sky and food. 
• I didn't like Medusa because it really doesn't put the picture of Medusa in my mind.
• Out of all the poems I have read so far I'm the most interested in A Birthday. I think I really connected with this poem because I love to be outside camping with my family, and love spending time on the beach.

          Part 3:

• The easiest criteria would probably be physical presence. I think it would be easy just to look at the people but it also could be hard for me because I get really nervous. 
• I will probably have a hard time with dramatic appropriateness and voice. I'm not that dramatic and don't really know an appropriate way to be dramatic while reading a poem. With the voice I'm not very loud when I get nervous.

       Part 4:

• For the video I watched Danse Russe by William Carlos Williams. This boy had a good performance because of the tone of voice he used. When he said something about a part of his body like his arms he look at them. And almost always had his eyes wandering through the crowd of people.
• The second video I watched was The Man-Moth by Elizabeth Bishop. This guy had a good performance because he used his arm to add something to lines that he was saying. And he really makes the poem flow.

       Part 5: After watching the videos and spending time on the website I think that the competition will be on the harder side for because I'm not use to standing in front of people and quoting something with out getting nervous and forgetting a word or even a line. I want to read A Birthday in front of the class. I chose this poem because I really like the flow of it and the comparison of the heart and birds, rainbows, and shells. If I dint have to do this as an assignment I most likely wouldn't do it because I'm not a big fan of poetry and having to remember things.