Sentences with phrase «take on a poem»

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Vita nuova is the first work in the history of Western writing to take the form of commentary on one's own poems.

Dante takes on Thomas» objections by claiming total veracity for his poem as he smilingly capitulates to them: he is, after all, only another lying poet, but one who nonetheless claims to tell «the truth,» and indeed literal truth.

Part of the epic tale, Mahabharata, the 700 - verse Gita is the world's longest poem and takes the form of a dialog on a battlefield between a prince, Arjuna, and Krishna.

These, Astrue told me, he took on by way of penance for having spent so much time translating Tibullus» less - than - holy love poems, which Oxford probably will bring out in the next year or so.

The poems and prayers that have been passed down through centuries in the Celtic tradition are about milking the cow and taking eggs from the hen and going on a journey.

Now I can take delight in enjoying a novel, in writing a poem, and not feel so guilty when there on my desk sits the latest theological study on a particular issue.

After it was published I experienced what literary critics often point out, that any work of art — a poem, a painting, even a book of theology — quickly escapes its creator's hand and takes on a life of its own.

It is imperative to recall that the Christ of the Grand Inquisitor is the creation of Ivan Karamazov, who wrote the prose poem in order to counter Alyosha's insistence that, before we give up on God in His apparent indifference to human suffering, especially the suffering of children, we must take Christ's own suffering into account.

Whether it be a complete love letter, words of encouragement on a post-it note, or a poem, it means so much more that you took the time to write it down.

Robin Kiefer's ironic take on a classic holiday poem celebrates swim parents and the peculiarities of the greatest sport on earth.

Go apple picking Jump in a pile of leaves Make some autumn art Collect colourful fall leaves Collect seeds from plants in the garden Plant bulbs for next spring Make a bird feeder Make leaf prints Make pumpkin playdough Create an Autumn poem Go looking for spider webs Make a nature table with your Autumn finds Bake an apple pie Carve your own pumpkin Make Autumn sun catchers Go on a bat watch at dusk Make toffee apples Set up a scavenger hunt Collect sycamore seeds Grab an umbrella and go singing in the rain Throw a Halloween party Make an autumn wreath for your door Make a bug hotel Listen to the sound of leaves crunching under your feet Collect conkers Collect pinecones Collect twigs Make hot chocolate Draw or paint some autumn still life Attend harvest festival Make apple crisps / chips Remember what you're thankful for Take pictures of all the different colours you can find in a woodland Make leaf rubbings Go stargazing Have an autumn picnic Look for a full moon Go trick or treating Try apple bobbing Make apple sauce Fly a kite Make a windsock Dry orange slices Roast pumpkin seeds Make Halloween biscuits Make a rain catcher Build an indoor fort Collect acorns Donate old woollens and coats to a charity Help clear leaves from the lawn

You can even take votes on the funniest, best, worst, and zaniest poems.

Regular pauses are taken to encourage participants to reflect on what is being read, on the thoughts or memories the book or poem has stirred, or on how the reading matter relates to their own lives.

Depending on your particular aesthetic, this may take the form of a poem, a song, a piece of art, or that houseplant you accosted a minute ago.

eHarmony experts» take on dating, relationships and the science of love Love advice, love tips, romantic ideas, love stories, love quotes, love poems, love songs, dating advice, relationship advice and more about love.

Sound was added during production, but the film's trance - like images could stand on their own as a visual poem in which the action seems to take place on the cusp of dreams and reality.

December 11, 2015 • Hear a deceptive take on the winter blues by way of a versatile choir, a young New York composer and a 150 - year - old poem by Longfellow.

Of course Terence Davies's first film based on the life of a historical figure would take as its subject someone who once began a poem: «I'm Nobody!

As a playable poem, Child of Light takes players on an extraordinary journey through the mystical world of Lemuria by putting them in the shoes of Aurora, a young princess who must win back the sun, the moon and the stars held captive by the mysterious Queen of the Night.

Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment of his parishioners and the rage of another inhabitant of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.

Variety reports that «Anonymous» actor Sam Reid is set to make the move from deciphering the truth of Shakespeare's writing credits in disaster driven director Roland Emmerich's film, to an action - heavy take on John Milton's poem «Paradise Lost.»

Here's the synopsis of the doc: The film will take viewers on a journey through the seasons of Dickinson's life in mid 1800's New England, using Dickinson's passionate relationships via recovered letters and then - unpublished poems as an entry point.

Teachers with students on the shy side can take this opportunity to showcase the profound words of our nation's historical poets as well as encourage globalism by introducing poems and poets from around the world.

sign Location signs to put around your role play ice - cream parlour — such as ice - cream bar, drinks area, cutlery etc On sale here sign Menus to display around the shop Price cards + blanks to differentiate Large lettering, buntings, patterned and plain display borders Please pay here sign Thank you, please come again — sign Special offer signs Receipts to complete Taking orders pad Ice - cream photo flashcards showing different flavours — great for using during the role play Parking bay signs for customers Washing hands poster Money poster, coins border and quiz, pretend money to use Blank large and extra large labels to be used around the shop for anything needed Ice - cream parlour open and closed signs, opening times Messages pad Ice - cream related word mini cards — such as wafer, sprinkles, syrup etc Photo pack to use as inspiration Long banner «ice - cream parlour» with cute ice cream pictures Bunting banner with pictures of different ice - creams — looks lovely in your role play ice - cream parlour 10 multicultural face masks, Staff role play badges Alphabet flashcards, Colour flashcards, Number flashcards, ordinal numbers cards, Counting cards Colouring pages Word matching cards, picture matching cards Hand hygiene writing task Word search Write sentences worksheet Themed writing frames Work booklet cover to keep pupils project work together Acrostic poem task Addition game Blank thought and speech bubbles — useful for providing evidence of role plays Draw your favourite flavour ice - cream task Design your own menu activity Folder, binder, drawer labels to keep resources organised Resources sack tag

Children take part in a written starter, watch a PowerPoint on Thanksgiving and write a poem.

We take turns, reading in a circle, voices passing the poem to one another — «Let us go, then, you and I» — voices lingering on unexpected rhymes — «Do I dare / Disturb the universe?

Nancie's books for Heinemann include Systems to Transform Your Classroom and School, which takes teachers inside her award - winning school to learn about the innovations that make the biggest impact on achievement and community; Lessons That Change Writers, a year's worth of instruction straight from Nancie's file cabinets; and Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons, which helps teachers to jumpstart their teaching of writing and literature each day by unpacking a poem with their students.

She went on to say that each of us would be responsible for analyzing, memorizing and reciting — in front of the entire class — a specific poem: «The Road Not Taken,» by Robert Frost.

Then you can give the class a few minutes to tour the room, taking notes on aspects of the poems that strike them.

«The Wreck of the Hesperus» is a narrative poem about an arrogant ship captain (skipper) who takes his daughter on an ill - f...

Perhaps most impressive is how seriously the contributing artists have taken the poems they illustrate, including Hunt Emerson's raucously comical, big - nose takes on three tres vulgar soldiers» songs.

I just write poems and put on plays and try and convince people to undersatnd take care of each other.

To be honest, I've stopped reading this collection of poems by Ada Limón because my wife absconded with it — took it with her to work so she could read more of it on her breaks and over lunch, which, if that isn't a testament to the power of a collection of poetry, I'm not sure what is.

In the Classroom: Because Voices from the March on Washington, by J. Patrick Lewis and George Ella Lyon, is rich with the perspectives of multiple characters, it begs to be performed as readers» theater, with individual students taking on a persona and reading poems aloud as that character.

Using poems and stories written in childhood, Brown explores the impact of her own learning disabilities on her growing up and challenges readers to take responsibility for themselves.

This homage to Ezra Jack Keats takes the form of a biographical poem, telling of his creation of Peter, the young, black protagonist of The Snowy Day, and Keats» impact on children's literature.

Take your imagination on a journey back to history or prehistory and tell us about the poignant, tragic or amazing people and events you discovered there — in stories up to 2,200 words, and / or poems up to 40 lines.

The variety of these publications are usually in the following different types: fictions / novels, short experiences, poems, essays, takes on, nonfictions.

This collection of flash fiction, short stories, poems, and essays illustrate an imaginative new take on one of the most famous literary tales in history.

A collection of poems that will take readers on a constant journey by creating a world between an abundant imagination and reality based situations.

Rentschler's poems take on often clichéd poetic topics, such as love, loss, and depression, and explore them in new and profound ways, sharing her perceptions of these experiences with honesty and creativity.»

As a playable poem, Child of Light takes players on an extraordinary journey through the mystical world of Lemuria by putting them in the shoes of Aurora, a young princess who must win back the sun, the moon and the stars held captive by the mysterious Queen of the Night.

In our take on Robert Frost's poem of the same name, you wander through a mysterious forest in the aftermath of a large snowstorm.

Mythical, exotic and dream - like, in some instances referencing Gauguin and Matisse, the canvases on view here were produced in the late 2000s and early 2010s and include Ofili's «Metamorphoses» series which takes its name from Ovid's poem.

The title for the exhibition is taken from American poet Frank O'Hara's poem «Why I Am Not a Painter,» which reflects on the elusiveness of the creative process, often resulting in a finished work that bears no resemblance to its initial inspiration.

They take inspiration from Alice Oswald's two collections of poetry: A Sleepwalk on the Severn (2009), a meditation on moonlight; and Dart (2002), where the poems have been composed of notes and reflections from those who have encountered the River Dart creating a soundmap or songline of the river.

In his vertical poems, Andre experimented with form and the disruption of language by taking words from their common architectural orientation (horizontal lines that read left to right) and re-ordering them to create a new system of reading; the words are stacked on top of each other as individual particles, but still construct a readable sentence.

Taking both its title and inspiration from John Keats» Romantic - era poem «Ode on Melancholy,» Imprison Her Soft Hand navigates the complexities of traditional «femininity» and female empowerment.

Hirose picks up things dissolved within our daily life and recomposes them like poems: such as in the «Sky» series in which he took photographs of sky on his actual travels; the «Night» series whereby he traveled in the image of photographic clippings from printed matters; and the «Beans Cosmos» series in which he encloses various materials such as pasta, maps, beans and gold in acrylic cubes.

If Mizrahi «gets in a bind» while working on his abstract images, he takes a break to play the drums or write a poem to redirect his creative drive.