"Grape Sherbet" Blog post 2011

I can relate to this poem because it reminds me of when I went to my step-great grandfather's funeral. I remember walking through the cemetery not believing that there were so many dead people under my feet. The phrase that helps me imagine this scene was when the poem quotes " We thought no one was lying there under our feet, we though it was a joke.” Being in that type of situation is a bit confusing to a child’s mind and the imagery children use helps a lot. Imagery helps the reader too by letting them understand all the characters senses and it helps them relate to a time they experienced.

Imagery in a Song

The name of the song that reprsents my life is called, "Runaway Love" by Ludacris and Mary J. Blige. One example is right before the hook when it says, Nothin' else to do but get some clothes and pack. She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back." That reminds me of when my brothers and I ran away four years ago. Another example is when the song states, Yells and abuses, leaves her with some bruises. Teachers ask questions, she's makin' up excuses. Bleedin' on the inside, cryin' on the out." This shows me an image in my head of when my brothers and I were abused. Lastly, when the song says, "...is eleven years old. She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold," reminds me of when I was eleven and how I viewed the world. When I hear this song I am not sad, but happy because it shows me how much I've been through and just what I had to go through to get where I am at today.


"Runaway Love" by Ludacris and Mary J. Blige

Yeah and it go a little somethin' like this
Yeah and it go a little somethin' like this

Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love

Now little Lisa's only nine years old
She's tryin' to figure out why the world is so cold
Why she's all alone and they never met her family
Momma's always gone and she never met her daddy

Part of her is missin' and nobody'll listen
Momma's on drugs, gettin' *** up in the kitchen

Bringin' home men at different hours of the night
Startin' with some laughs, usually endin' in a fight

Sneakin' in her room when her momma's knocked out
Tryin' to have his way and little Lisa says ouch
She tries to resist but then all he does is beat her
Tries to tell her mom but her momma don't believe her

Lisa's stuck up in a world on her own
Forced to think that Hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get some clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back

Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love

Little Nicole is only ten years old
She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold
Why she's not pretty and nobody seems to like her
Alcoholic step-dad always wanna strike her

Yells and abuses, leaves her with some bruises
Teachers ask questions, she's makin' up excuses
Bleedin' on the inside, cryin' on the out
It's only one girl really knows what she's about

Her name is little Stacy and they become friends
Promise that they'll always be tight 'til the end
Until one day, lil' Stacy gets shot
A drive-by bullet went stray up on her block

Now Nicole's stuck up in a world on her own
Forced to think that Hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get her clothes and pack
She says she's 'bout to run away and never come back

Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love

Little Erica is eleven years old
She's steady tryin' to figure why the world is so cold
So she pops *** to get rid of all the pain
Plus she's havin' sex with her boy who's sixteen

Emotions run deep as she thinks she's in love
So there's no protection, he's usin' no glove
Never thinkin' 'bout the consequences of her actions
Livin' for today and not tomorrow's satisfaction

The days go by and her belly gets big
The father bails out, he ain't ready for a kid
Knowin' her momma would blow it all out of proportion
Plus she lives poor, so no money for abortion

Erica is stuck up in a world on her own
Forced to think that Hell is a place called home
Nothin' else to do but get her clothes and pack
She says she 'bout to run away and never come back

Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love

Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love
Runaway love, runaway love

Runaway, runaway love
Don't keep runnin' away
I'll run away with you
If you want me to

Yeah, I can only imagine what you goin' through, ladies
Sometimes I feel like runnin' away myself
So do me a favor right now and close your eyes
And picture us runnin' away together
When we come back, everything is gonna be okay

Open your eyes

“A Storm in the Mountains” One with Nature

I went on a hike one day with my brother. We ran all the way to the top non-stop. It took about 90 minutes. When we reached the top I had to look down to see things. I saw treetops, other mountain tops, and lakes. I heard almost nothing but the breeze against my ears. At the top I had to climb a couple rocks and I stood on top of the water fountain. I did this to be on the highest point possible. I felt above everyone, and that I was free. It was a pretty intense feeling. This experience impacted my life by helping me understand where I concentrate better and showing me how much more of the world I haven't seen.

Imagery in a Selected Poem Paragraph

An example of imagery in this poem is "And sings the tune without the words, and never stops at all..." This example appeals to my sense of hearing. It almost makes me feel annoyed because birds chirping annoys me. Another example of imagery is "Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul..." This example appeals to my sense of sight. This makes me feel curious just imagining the picture in my head. In addition, another example is "That could abash the little bird that kept so many warm." This example appeals to my sense of touch. just the thought of this makes me feel soothed.
The usage of imagery helps express feelings by the things it makes the reader feel and/or see.

Imagery in a Selected Poem

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Dream House Paragraph with Imagery

My dream house is only a regular house. My house has two stories, and it is painted white. The outside has a color scheme of white purple and turquoise. I have a balcony that looks over the pacific ocean on the east coast. Every morning I can taste the light morning dew that drizzles all over my house. I can feel the moisture on the hand rail. I walk inside and feel on a smooth leather couch. Right in front of my couch is my hard, transparent glass table. As I head to my room, I feel my hard, black, wood bed posts. And I fall into my temperpedic bed that just surrounds my body with absolute comfort and cushions. My house smells like Febreeze because my bed is sprayed by it. Although my house smells fresh, there is still a lingering smell of new leather because I had just recently bought my new leather couches. As I doze of I can hear the ocean's waves crash and then the tide roll in. I hear seagulls that land on my porch and chirp their loud chirp. Right before I go to sleep I hear my coffee pot grinding my coffee. And as I imagine the red light going on I hear a beep. This house is not much, but it is or would be a great achievement. To achieve this house I have to just keep doing well in school, because without school there is no job, without a job there is no money, and without money there is no dream house.