Once Upon An Autumn Day

-----by Joseph T. Renaldi

time: unknown

Once Upon an autumn day, 
Colorful leaves began to fade
In the midst of a chilly, frosty air
As multitude of trees grew steadily bare.

Once upon an autumn day, 
The whispering breeze was here to stay
Moving aimlessly through the countless trees
Scattering leaves with the greatest of ease.

Once upon an autumn day, 
The leaves whirled freely in every way, 
Until at last they came to rest
Finding a haven in which to nest.

Once upon an autumn day, 
The trees were dormant, and the leaves lay
Waiting for the winter snow to fall
To quickly obscure them one and all. 

In class found poem

found poems

http://articles.famouswhy.com/everyday_life_in_britain/

Talking about the weather is one of the stereotypes which we apply to the British. In fact it is not quite a cliche as they do speak about weather all the time. They do so because in Britain weather changes a lot. Wind, rain, sun, clouds, snow- they can all happen in Britain winter or summer.

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No.1

British weather

Variable weather

no matter winter or summer

snow chases behind the sun

wind dances next to the rain

the British weather

likes the joker in the poker

No.2

Coffee with tea

smells of spring

like growing leaves,

fresh rainy street,

ground-buried sweet,

heaven angle's dream

in class writing

Image of Fig

what does the fig mean to the father?

The fig is father's favorite friut, and it is like the one in father's mind. And it is a kind of thing which father awalys looks forward to. It is more like a goal for him, and in his mind, the best fig tree in the world is a gift given by Allah. He is finding the tree is like he is following Allah's foot steps. 

What does the fig symbolize in the poem?

The fig symbolizes Allah's gift, becasue he is a dreamer and a Musliem. He never plant a tree by himself but want to meet a tree with fattest, sweetest and largest figs on it accidentally. He seems that kind of fig tree is a gift given by Allah. It is like a core of father's religion. And the whole poem is about father and fig tree, so the fig tree is also the core of the poem. 

The fig tree is the symbol of the father's culture and his belonging because the best fig trees are only grow in Arabic. And he wants to remain himself of those things

Haiku

Sunny coming spring,

Dandelion is smiling. 

hopes float in the air 

Fluffy seed grows high,

under the shining sun light

waving and singing

open the window

feel the transparent rain drops

chilly, also fresh 

poem ring out wild bells

Ring Out , Wild Bells 
Alfred Lord Tennyson

1
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky,     A 8
The flying cloud, the frosty light;     B 8
The year is dying in the night;        B 8
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die.   A 8
2
Ring out the old, ring in the new,     C 8
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:   C’’’’ 6
The year is going, let him go;        D 7
Ring out the false, ring in the true.  E 8
3
Ring out the grief that saps the mind,  A 8
For those that here we see no more,   B 8
Ring out the feud of rich and poor,  B 8
Ring in redress to all mankind.    A 8
4
Ring out a slowly dying cause,    C 8
And ancient forms of party strife;  D 8
Ring in the nobler modes of life,   D 8
With sweeter manners, purer laws.  C’’ 8
5
Ring out the want, the care the sin,  E 8
The faithless coldness of the times;  A 8
Ring out, ring out my mournful rhymes,  A 8
But ring the fuller minstrel in.   E 8
6
Ring out false pride in place and blood,   B 8
The civic slander and the spite;  C 8
Ring in the love of truth and right, C 8
Ring in the common love of good.  B 8
7
Ring out old shapes of foul disease,  D 8
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold; E 9
Ring out the thousand wars of old,  E 8
Ring in the thousand years of peace. D 8
8
Ring in the valiant man and free, A 8
The larger heart, the kindlier hand; B 8
Ring out the darkness of the land, B 8
Ring in the Christ that is to be. A 8

I have written down the numbers of syllables and the rhymes at the end of each line. Most of them have 8 syllables for each line, and the rhymes form of them is ABBA, except for Stanza Number 2 and 7. The numbers of syllables are not as strict as others. The poem mainly talks about the wild Christmas bell.  For the bell is one of the symbols of Christmas, it can take away the “old staff” and the “bad luck” of the past old year and bring us the “ new start” and “ good luck” of the coming new years, while it rings. This poem wants to tell us about the poet’s good wishes for the new year. And everyone should enjoy this great holiday at this time. The form of the poem is quite clear and strict, so when I read it I can feel the beats and the melody. Besides, this poem is very positive and happy, which is very suitable for the Christmas holiday, and people can express their wishes by reading this poem. It creates an atmosphere of happy Christmas and New Year successfully, and that is reason why I like it. It is quiet long, it is easy to understand and recite. When I read it, I can sort of see the images of the ringing wild bells. Such as the ringing golden bells are hanging outside everyone’s house, and the beautiful sound of them brings people joy and good luck. They are shining in the day and night, in the snow and wind. Families and friends are getting together, sharing their happiness and listening to the bells. The bells merge into people’s happy memories naturally, and becomes to an essential elements of the unforgettable Christmas. This image will float in my mind while I am reading this poem which makes me happy and appreciate.  

In-class writing about the poem

This Dog - Poem by Rabindranath Tagore

Every morning this dog, very attached to me,

Quietly keeps sitting near my seat

Till touching its head

I recognize its company.

This recognition gives it so much joy

Pure delight ripples through its entire body.

Among all dumb creatures

It is the only living being

That has seen the whole man

Beyond what is good or bad in him

It has seen

For his love it can sacrifice its life

It can love him too for the sake of love alone

For it is he who shows the way

To the vast world pulsating with life.

When I see its deep devotion

The offer of its whole being

I fail to understand

By its sheer instinct

What truth it has discovered in man.

By its silent anxious piteous looks

It cannot communicate what it understands

But it has succeeded in conveying to me

Among the whole creation

What is the true status of man. 

I chose a short poem from Tagore. The reason why I chose this poem is because Tagore is my favorite poet and many of his projects are very beautiful and famous such as Stary Birds and Let Life Be Beautiful As Summer Flowers. But this poem is only a sweet dog which likes to stay with people. The object of the poem is very small but interesting, so I chose it. And the poet seems like to talk about the dog is pure and loyal, although it cannot express its thoughts, it can understand people and always accompany people. (I am not sure)