A live oak According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the live oak is any of several American evergreen oaks noted for its extremely hard tough durable wood. You could say that it’s a powerful symbol of strength and you wouldn’t be mistaken. But if I asked someone from Texas what live oak means to him, I […]
A live oak According to the Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, the live oak is any of several American evergreen oaks noted for its extremely hard tough durable wood. You could say that it’s a powerful symbol of strength and you wouldn’t be mistaken. But if I asked someone from Texas what live oak means to him, I would […]
IN paths untrodden, In the growth by margins of pond-waters, Escaped from the life that exhibits itself, From all the standards hitherto published—from the pleasures, profits, conformities, (Calamus, 1860) Here, of all words I have highlighted one that is by no means unusual or unknown to me, and it was completely […]
IN paths untrodden, In the growth by margins of pond-waters, Escaped from the life that exhibits itself, From all the standards hitherto published—from the pleasures, profits, conformities, (Calamus, 1860) Here, of all words I have highlighted one that is by no means unusual or unknown to me, and it was completely in its place to me when I first read […]
After having discussed the phrenological term “adhesiveness” this Saturday during our class, used to refer to the attachment between men, the word “comrade” caught my attention while I was reading “In Paths Untrodden” from the “Calamus” cluster. “Adhesiveness” and “comrade” evoke at first “sticky or gluey” and “a companion or a member of the Communist […]
After having discussed the phrenological term “adhesiveness” this Saturday during our class, used to refer to the attachment between men, the word “comrade” caught my attention while I was reading “In Paths Untrodden” from the “Calamus” cluster. “Adhesiveness” and “comrade” evoke at first “sticky or gluey” and “a companion or a member of the Communist […]
“the big doors of the country-barn stand open and ready, the dried grass of the harvest-time loads the slow-drawn wagon, the clear light plyas on the brown gray and green intertinged, the arm fuls are packed to the sagging mow.” (pg36whitman(leaves)) (gettyimages.com) I study architecture, and when someone mentions any type of structure or building […]
“the big doors of the country-barn stand open and ready, the dried grass of the harvest-time loads the slow-drawn wagon, the clear light plyas on the brown gray and green intertinged, the arm fuls are packed to the sagging mow.” (pg36whitman(leaves)) gettyimages.com) I study architecture, and when someone mentions any type of structure or building i picture it in my head, […]
I will not have a single person slighted or left away, The keptwoman and sponger and thief are hereby invited . . . . the heavy-lipped slave is invited . . . . the veneralee is invited, There shall be no difference between them and the rest. (Whitman 44) ~*~*~*~*~ After looking through a couple […]
I will not have a single person slighted or left away, The keptwoman and sponger and thief are hereby invited . . . . the heavy-lipped slave is invited . . . . the veneralee is invited, There shall be no difference between them and the rest. (Whitman 44) ~*~*~*~*~ After looking through a couple of variations of “kept woman” […]