Thursday, January 29, 2009

Poem response

Winter Snow

Walking in the winter snow,
My feet leave tracks that show where I go.
This snow has such fluffy feel,
I sometimes question if it's real.

Walking through this wall of white,
I cannot tell if it's night.
Wondering where i am going,
The snow just keeps on blowing.

Absorbing all this wet white powder,
I hear the winds howling louder.
Finding my way in the snow,

I wonder next where I shall go.

by: Shane



Poem reponse

I thought that Shane’s poem is well done, and I thought it was really creative. I felt like it was my first time walking through the snow. This poem is very descriptive and gives you a clear image in your head as he uses lines such as “My feet leave tracks that show where I go”. He also did an excellent job keeping a meter throughout the whole poem. The theme really connects to Canada, as many people know Canada as a cold place that’s filled with snow. This really describes what you would see your first time walking in snow.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Canada


Canada, oh Canada
what hast thou done with me
whenever I do close my eyes
my heart is there with thee

Your mountains and great forests
of an infinity
Sequoias stand majestically
ancient serenity

What everlasting pleasure
lies in your scenery
the crumbling walls of what once was
beneath a Maple tree

Golden fields of waving grain
whisper a lullaby
the sunset slowly fades away
beyond your endless sky

Canada, oh Canada
what hast thou done with me
I feel thou whispers in my soul
I wish to be with thee

I spot a single red deer
scent danger in the breeze
the slightest noise will make her flee
among your mighty trees

I see your children playing
out on a frozen pond
at snowball fights and slapping pucks
a magic way beyond

Mem'ries of the days gone by
engraved into my soul
return to you I will some day
it's always been my goal

Canada, oh Canada
what hast thou done with me
thou temptress of my craving heart
I long to be with thee