HOW CAN I MAKE MY WRITING BETTER As I closed my eyes 10 years ago wondering what my current life would be like, I ever would have imagined this. The perfect husband and blessed with twins on the way. My life could not get any better than this. As I close my eyes yet again, my mid transports me to the near future of next month. The babyshower and the decoration of Peyton and Valerie's rooms. Half red, half turquoise - our favorite colors. My best friend right alongside us, as she has been since day one. What have I done in life to be honored with such occurences, I wonder. Whatever I did, I must have done it right!

The local school board would like to change the school calendar so that students are in school year round. do you think this is a good idea or a bad idea? to you see which side you want to defend answer this question from both angles.

Who gets bob ewell to stop his bothering?

“tell me o swan, your ancient tale” by kabir “the swan” by rilke “spanish dancer” by rilke “your laughter” by pablo neruda “birthplace” by shaffarzadeh “it’s this way” by nazim hikmet “counting small-boned bodies” by robert bly choose two poems that you would like to write about. analyze each poem. study the perspective, or point of view, of the speaker in each of the two poems that you select for this assignment. consider these questions: who is the speaker in each of these poems? what is the speaker’s tone? is there a conflict? is there a message? what does each of the poems have in common? what is different about each of the poems? which literary devices are used in the poems? are these literary devices found in both of the poems? what does the speaker hope to achieve in each of the poems? how are these achievements/goals been met? directions: using the two poems of your choosing, write a clear, concise, two hundred and fifty word essay that compares and contrasts the two poems. make sure you include at least two of the following to support your thesis: tone, point of view, literary devices, and meter.