Whitman's "Full of Life Now"

Good job yesterday, guys. You all are cracking me up! Remember, with poetry it's all about tone. Think about the tone that the poem is trying to convey. Poems aren't always literal or straightforward in tone.

Full of Life Now
by Walt Whitman


FULL of life, now, compact, visible,

I, forty years old the Eighty-third Year of The States,

To one a century hence, or any number of centuries hence,

To you, yet unborn, these, seeking you.


When you read these, I, that was visible, am become invisible;

Now it is you, compact, visible, realizing my poems, seeking me;

Fancying how happy you were, if I could be with you, and become your comrade;

Be it as if I were with you. (Be not too certain but I am now with you.)

National Poetry Month!

In honor of National Poetry Month, I'm going to try to post a new poem each day in April. You can respond and/or react to these poems for extra credit. (You must say something more than "I like/don't like this poem" to get extra credit!) Without further ado, here's our first selection. This is one of my favorite poems by Dorothy Parker. Happy reading!

"One Perfect Rose"
A single flow'r he sent me, since we met.
All tenderly his messenger he chose;
Deep-hearted, pure, with scented dew still wet--
One perfect rose.

I knew the language of the floweret;
"My fragile leaves," it said, "his heart enclose."
Love long has taken for his amulet
One perfect rose.

Why is it no one ever sent me yet
One perfect limousine, do you suppose?
Ah no, it's always just my luck to get
One perfect rose.

Research Paper Help

I'm going to turn this blog into a research paper forum for a little while. If you have questions about the research paper process, you can post your questions here. If you happen to know the answer to a question and get to it before I do, go ahead and post the answer! We can also discuss potential thesis statements and problems with content as well. Happy researching/writing!!

Remember, it's always better to ask a question than get it wrong!

Caesar, Question 2

We obviously know which of the funeral speeches had the biggest impact on the plebeians of Rome. Think about public speakers you have heard. What made them particularly effective to you? Which of the funeral speeches would have been most effective on you personally? Would you have been swayed by the Spartan or florid style? Why do you think that is?

Hail Caesar!

We've been introduced to many characters in Julius Caesar. So far, who seems to be the character you sympathize with the most? Why do you think you feel this way? What's Shakespeare doing to make you feel this way?

Walden, Conclusion

Now that we've officially finished Walden, tell me something (or things) that you'll take away from this book. Officially get ready for Julius Caesar! :)

A Separate Peace

Here are photos of the real Devon School, the Phillips Exeter School.