Poem Two Strangers Breakfast example essay topic

... you sit and the chair where I sit. The law says two strangers shall eat breakfast together after nights on the horn of an Arctic moon. Mag By Carl Sandburg wish to god I never saw you, Mag. I wish you never quit your job and came along with me. I wish we never bought a license and a white dress For you to get married in the day we ran off to the minister And told him we would love each other and take care of each other Always and always long as the sun and the rain lasts anywhere. Yes, I'm wishing now you lived somewhere away form here And I was a bum on the bumpers a thousand miles away dead broke.

I wish the kids had never come And rent and coal and clothes to pay for And a grocery man calling for cash, Every day cash for beans and prunes. I wish to God I never saw you, Mag. I wish to God the kids had never come. Mag by Carl Sandburg and Two Strangers Breakfast by Carl Sandburg The theme of both of these poems, Mag and Two Strangers Breakfast, is, to me, the troubles of married life. Both of the poems express regret for marrying whoever was married. They could even be about the same couple, one from the wife's view and one from the husband's view.

While I doubt that this is what the author had in mind when he wrote them, it could be perceived in that way. One similarity between these poems is that they both come from the perspective of a spouse. A husband is telling Mag and a wife is telling Two Strangers Breakfast. I thought that this was interesting because the wife does not really have a resolution to the problem while it seems like the husband is thinking of leaving.

I believe that this is possibly a statement about how husbands and wives react to what could very well be the same marriage. Another similarity I found interesting about these two poems is that both of the have two lines that end with one of the spouses names. In Mag, Mag is the name used and in Two Strangers Breakfast, George is the name used. While this does not have much to do with the actual thought of the poems, I found it worthy of note. While the two poems have similar themes, their context is different. The poem Mag is from the perspective of a husband who wishes that he was no longer married and that he did not have the responsibility of a wife and kids to care for.

The poem Two Strangers Breakfast is from the perspective of a wife who is commenting on the fact that she and her husband no longer have conversations. Overall, these poems, I believe, are more different than they are alike. Virtually, the only true similarity is their theme. However, I do believe that both of the poems are very insightful and interesting. Reasons Why By Langston Hughes Just because I loves you-That's de reason why My soul is full of color Like de wings of a butterfly.

Just because I loves you That's de reason why My heart's a fluttering aspen leaf When you pass by. Reasons Why by Langston Hughes The theme of Reasons Why by Langston Hughes is, I believe, love. I think this because of the word choices of the author, more of which is explained in the following paragraphs. The basic idea behind this poem is that the author is in love with a woman. He gets enjoyment by seeing and thinking about her. I think that this shows that he is truly in love with her because if just thoughts about a person make you content, then you know that that person is a really special person.

The first sentence, and the first stanza too, says that the narrator's "soul is full of color". I believe that this means that the narrator has meaning in his life because of the person that he loves. When the narrator writes "Like de wings of a butterfly", I believe that the speaker is talking about how his soul flutters just because of his love for the woman. The second sentence, which is also the second stanza, is, to me, saying that when his love passes him on the street, he feels happy inside. This stanza shows just how much the narrator loves this woman; when he just sees her on the street, he gets joyful.

This poem uses a refrain. The refrain is "Just because I loves you / That's de reason why". The refrain begins each stanza. After the refrain, the author gives an example of how much he loves this woman.

In general, I enjoyed this poem and thought that it was interesting how the author used an original dialect with the refrain. I thought that the different words and poor English added character and originality to the poem and made it interesting because it was not like every other poem. The Faces of Our Youth By Franklin Delano Roosevelt Many older people seem to take an unmerited pride in the mere fact that they are adults. When youth comes crashing in on them with enthusiasm and ideals, they put on their most patronizing smiles and send them out with what they call their blessings. But you and I know that they have not given their blessings but a cold shower.

They pat the young man or young woman on the back and say:" You " re young. Enjoy your enthusiasm and your ideals while you can. For when you grow up and grow out into the world you " ll se how foolish your ideas actually were". And, the trouble is, young people do grow up and grow away from their ideals. And that is one reason why the world into which they go gets better so slowly. The Faces of Our Youth by Franklin Delano Roosevelt I think that this is a very good poem and delivers a very positive message.

The poem is talking about how many adults do not believe in and do not trust children. They think that anything a kid does is silly or stupid and does not need to be taken seriously. The poem uses an example of how a child will go to an adult and tell them all the ideas that they have and the adult simply patronizes the kid. The author believes that this is why the world gets better slowly instead of quickly.

I believe that one point that the author was trying to get across to the reader was that adults should listen to ideas that children have because they are often good. In addition, he is saying that you need to try to keep the innocence you have in your childhood. I think that he says this when he writes, "And, the trouble is, young people do grow up and grow away from their ideals". I think that often in life, older people do not trust the opinions and thought of younger generations. They assume that their ideas are false and that they have no sense about life and do not know anything. While often it is true that older people have more knowledge about things, it is not always true and even if they do know more, they still need to give children a chance to speak their minds and explain their point of view.

One important reason that adults need to listen to kids and honestly consider their outlook on things is that kids will then respect them. I, personally, have a better attitude about criticism from an adult who actually listens to what I say. When an adult throws what I say off, I do not respect them and have a bad attitude towards them and anything they say. Annabel Lee By Edgar Allan Poe It was many and many a year ago, In a kingdom by the sea, That a maiden there lived whom you may know By the name of Annabel Lee; - And this maiden she lived with no other thought Than to love and be loved be me. She was a child and I was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love- I and my Annabel Lee- With a love that the winged seraphs of Heaven Coveted her and me. And this was the reason that, long ago, In this kingdom by the sea, A wind blew out of a cloud by night Chilling my Annabel Lee; So that her high-born kinsmen came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me; Yes! That was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud, chilling And killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we- Of many far wiser than we- And neither the angels in Heaven above Nor the demons down under the sea Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee: -For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride In her sepulchre there by the sea- In her tomb by the side of the sea. Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe I chose to do my poet biography on Edgar Allan Poe because I have always liked his work.

I enjoy not only his poetry, but also his prose. Although I think his work is difficult to understand, I enjoy reading his works (as long as I have a dictionary with me). This poem is about two lovers, Annabel Lee and the narrator, who loved each other so much and were so happy together that even the angels in Heaven were jealous. The angels, because of their jealousy, sent a wind to kill Annabel Lee, thus stealing her away from the narrator.

Annabel Lee's family came and buried her by the sea. The narrator believes that even though Annabel Lee is dead, neither the angels nor the demons can ever kill their love. Every time the moon beams or the stars come out, the narrator thinks about his lover. I like this poem because of the statement it makes about love. The poem is saying that even though the narrator's lover is dead, he still loves her and will never stop loving her. I think that this is saying that two people who are truly in love cannot ever fall out of love.

Even death cannot make their love go away. To me, this poem is an example of what everyone wants someday, true love. This poem has been my favorite poem ever since I first read it. I like how when you read it aloud it has a great rhythm to it and sounds very sing-song. I believe that this is a wonderful poem with a meaningful message and I hope that one day I can experience this type of love for someone.

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