"Sonnet 292"

The eyes I spoke of once in words that burn,


the arms and hands and feet and lovely face

that took me from myself for such a space

of time and marked me out from other men;


the waving hair of unmixed gold that shone,

the smile that flashed with the angelic rays

that used to make this earth a paradise,

are now a little dust, all feeling gone;


and yet I live, grief and disdain to me,

left where the light I cherished never shows,

in fragile bark on the tempestuous sea.


Here let my loving song come to a close;

the vein of my accustomed art is dry,

and this, my lyre, turned at last to tears

Francesco Petrarch

Summary

So the author speaks of a women who is very beautiful.  he explains what he finds beautiful, and talks of grief he has over the loss of her. she seems to have bveen his everything, and he loves her supposedly. I am not sure how he lost her but he gireves her absence. He says he sings this song for her and cries for this woman.

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Sonnet 130 Translation

Her eyes do not sparkle


Her lips are pale red

Tan skin is what she has, she is not fair

Black hair is what she has

I have seen beautiful pink roses

But her cheeks are far from that color

Some perfumes smell awesome

But her breath does not smell like them

I have never seen perfection walk

She does have a normal walk

   But I love her which is rare

   She is not exaggerated, she is just real

extended interpretations: Sonnets

I believe that everyday incidents can be poetic, if expressed with the right words. If someone would take a step back and watch others interact with one another, stare off into space, or just are by themselves, there is a beauty to a human being that sometimes words may not be able to express. Poetry isn’t always about love; it can be about anger, wonder and many other emotions that may play out on people’s faces. People yelling at each other or wrestling can be a work of art, its just the right person has to be able to see it that way and be able to express it with words that make it more beautiful that grunts and cursing. Being able to make something beautiful while others see it as normal behavior is a gift in itself that a poet has mastered. Everyday incidents can be looked at as poetry through the right eyes and if written down that perception is being shared. An example would be sports, such as basketball, when our coach makes us do suicides all you can hears is the squeak of shoes, hard breathing, and grunts of exhaustion. That all combined could be poetic; it gets in touch with the senses and has a clear image. Another example is when softball players warm up, you hear the thwack of the ball hitting the glove, the ball whizzing through the air, and see all the players move to the path of the ball.  These are things that happen everyday and can be seen as poetic.

Integrity : Quote of the Day 10-7-10

   Having integrity without knowledge is weal and useless, because without integrity no one will truly believe what you are saying is the honest truth as well as it lacking evidence, it is similar to being ignorant.  Having knowledge without Integrity can be dangerous because then you do not have strong morals or principals in life. Having not morals or principals makes your knowledge have the ability to be used for cruel ways.
   An example of this in my life is that I have integrity, but sometimes i do knot have all the knowledge I need for the subject at hand. Like Ms. Ramirez would say it would be called a "weak sauce" argument or "talking out the side of your neck". When this happens i don't have true integrity because i don not have all the facts so my argument is useless and weak to the opposing side because they may have more knowledge about the subject.

Thinking: Quote of the Day 10-07-10

   When we know how to think and understand the flow of our thoughts writing will come naturally. When you can follow your though process it makes writing flow, and become understandable by an audience.
   An example of this n my life is in my English class. Ms. Ramirez always tells us to think, and once we know how to think writing will be easier. Being able to think on our own will help develop our thought process. In our English class we have to processes we go through when writing to organize our thoughts. Being able to "jot down" our thoughts helps me be able to organize them and put them in order of sense. When I "Barf" on paper my papers are always choppy and don't make so much sense. So thinking and organizing my thoughts before I start writing helps me establish my ideas in a way that makes sense to me and others.

Real Life Quick Write : Alumni

  Many alumni are unsuccessful because they fail in aspects of their lives that are important to success. To be successful for an SPA alumnus you would need to be responsible, dedicated, and mature. Being dedicated is huge , if you are dedicated you are committed in everything you do. Having responsibility will give you opportunities, because you get things done when needed. Maturity is something most students do not have but will help when they are in college, work or meetings. these characteristics are most important to becoming successful.
   Practice always helps people get better. Being a god person doesn't just happen, people have to practice as well as keep your morals. To attain these traits opportunities need to be given so one can show they have these qualities and if not they need to work on themselves. Having trust with students gives them the ability to be responsible and mature. Helping students strive for success  helps them with dedication. when students are put to the test for theses traits it can create better alumni.
   Qualities that I have attained over my years at San Pasqual Academy are dedication and some responsibility. I know I m not perfect, but I take responsibility for my actions. When I get involved in sports shows how dedication and responsibility are needed. Going to practice is a responsibility and being dedicated when you need to do something for your team. 

Quote of the Day [9-29-10]

The quote is saying that school is supposed to give basic knowledge about a subject. But it is also to help people make their own opinions or judgments. If an education is allowing you or makes you think it helps students to gain their own ideas, habits  and sound judgment. when students are allowed to gain these qualities it builds character.
One example of this in my life is in Ms. Ramirez's class, she tells us to "think, think, think". When we are able to learn and think about what we are doing in school, it helps us establish a relationship with the two. its shows that there is a connection between our education and who were are when we think. her job is to make us think, in addition to the basic English terms, she wants us to be able to make good judgments and learn common sense.