In an effort to do what the poems of this week have been encouraging us, I took a walk the other day without my headphones in. It was only from work to home, but I really did notice all these things I never have before. For instance, there's this tree in a reserve somewhere that has branches like spirals, but there are so many ants on the concrete ( Read more... )

POST ACTUAL POST LATER, I'M IN SUCH A RUSH!!!!

jfairfax
URL: http://jfairfax.livejournal.com/1385.html

"Either he is worried that he has so much to accomplish before he can rest" - YES. I couldn't agree more. Beyond the literal sense of 'oh I have so far to go before I can go to bed', I get the feeling ( Read more... )

To lizkaras
URL: http://lizkaras.livejournal.com/3665.html?view=6225#t6225

Hey Liz,
I really enjoyed your portrayal of Christine in this piece. The development of her obsession was really intense - especially justifying her trip to the store to get something to eat by ( Read more... )

 And what a motherpost it will be.
First of all, I love The Man From Mars. I love it endlessly.
The way in which Christine's self esteem has been somewhat neglected until this foreigner comes and starts stalking her, it reminds me of American Beauty. You know, Jane's character? And how when Ricky Fitz starts being all creepy and business, she ( Read more... )

URL over hurr: http://jessicaj90.livejournal.com/1249.html?view=1249#t1249

jessicaj90
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I'm really impressed by how well you read into the painting. To be completely honest, I didn't understand what was going on in it until I read this. All I could pay attention to was the expression in the mother's face. I thought she looked as if she was just ( Read more... )

When we did the questions on artworks in our lecture on Wednesday, I chose to do Mother and Child with Dogs Vomiting because I'm immature and wanted to write a poem with that title. It turned out getting a little more personal than I'd like to post on my LJ, but whatever. We're all here to learn.

Mother and Child with Dogs Vomiting

Panting and ( Read more... )

First off, here's my comment for this week, made to lizkaras.
URL: http://lizkaras.livejournal.com/1909.html

Hi Liz! When you read this out in the lecture I really enjoyed it, but reading it, I can actually let it sink in, and of course point out what I like most!
She smiled, whispered softly
"You are too much like me."
This is by far my favourite part. I ( Read more... )

Dear Lord, is it seriously week three already?
I come to you with stress, for next week annotations are due and I still have no book! So I'm praying that the text book will be available for rent in the library, otherwise I might die.

So, this week I'm going to post something creative. Oh dear. It's not so much a creative piece as it is a recollection ( Read more... )

To sarahrosemurphy
URL: http://sarahrosemurphy.livejournal.com/1012.html

Sarah, I have to say, I am so impressed by this entry! Especially this: it was not the husband but rather society that was oppressing Ms. Mallard. At first I thought that is was only Mr. Mallard oppressing his wife, since we're not told much about what exactly it is that makes her feel so ( Read more... )

Today we are all attending our second Literature lecture, and today will be my second tutorial. I didn't realise university was such serious business! I've checked out other LiveJournals, and people are well into posting such intellectual and insightful entries, and commenting each other as well. It's insane. I'm so intimidated by what some of ( Read more... )