In the poem "Swan and Shadow," John Hollander makes use of several visual images in order to emphasize the beauty and meaning of his poem. Some of the phrases seem broken, such as, "No of water Or something across Breaking up No Being regathered," but these phrases seem to imitat...

A Flower By The Falls A waterfall with hair of white, Surrounded by the dark of night. Lay a treasure with a golden glow, This treasure lay on the land below. It was a colorful, natural kiss, With Body of green, hair of bliss. A face of gilt and dress of blade, Behind the treasure a wa...

you are my husband you are my best friend with you in my life i can do any thing you pick me up when im down you bring me higher everyday dont worry about a thing my love because ill be in your corner watching over you and guiding you through life i know things are hard right now bu...

The Calaloo Pot As a young girl my passport was filled with custom stamps from various countries. Home was where ever my mom had family or friends. Being a foreigner, that meant traveling outside the U.S., Jamaica, England, Italy, France. My mom was a bird and my sister and I were the delicate fe...

Nature's Beauty The radiant, lusty, mystical sun shines brightly over the grand majestic mountains of Yosemite as it slowly liquefies the harsh winter's snow. Its gorgeous rays bounce off the royal mountaintops like a reflection in a mirror, which shades the sweltered animals that res...