English Essays
- Procrastination And Sloth The Spice Of Life?
Procrastination and Sloth the Spice of Life?
Havix
I’m what most people might call lazy, lethargic, and a procrastinator. How did it start? The first specific instance that I can remember was in 5th grade math class. I didn’t do my math. My mentality was that school consumed more then half of my waking hours and I wasn’t going to let it take anymore then that. So my assignments were partially completed, from the day before, and handed in unfinished. I knew that my parents and teachers would ra...
- Advice I Often Receive From Parents
Advice I Often Receive From Parents
Unknown
A piece of advice that I often receive is "as long as you do your best." This refers to success in everything from school to careers. I believe that this is good advice because it tells me that they trust my judgment and will respect my decisions, even if they are the wrong ones. This helps to take pressure off of me when I am going to school because I don't have to live up to certain standards and try to accomplish goals that are unattainable. Inste...
- Terrain Force: Universal Invasion
Terrain Force: Universal Invasion
Anonymous
Captain! Sensors pick up a huge fleet of 12,596 ships they out number us 8 to 3148," Brister said in a futile voice. "Arm all weapons prepare to vent the plague throughout the universe," Kristin ordered.
"Enemy fleet in range," Mandalon said. "Slow to ¼ impulse," Austin ordered. "32 ships against an armada of ships? Their stupid," Golduran said. "Magnificent valor. Tell squadrons one through fifty to attack," Austin ordered.
"Captain, they've crossed...
- Who Are We?
Who are we?
Andrew Doutt
Thoughts of trouble turn to rubble.
Eyes closed.
Mind free.
Confusion is embraced by our dreams.
Eyes closed.
Mind free.
When the mouth is silenced you can see much more.
Eyes closed.
Mind free.
Life is not just a roll of the dice or a conscience decision.
Eyes closed.
Mind free.
The spontaneous thoughts of the unconsence personality result in one’s unique world.
Eyes closed.
Mind free.
Every thought begins with a idea; think of an idea an...
- Engrave New Footprints In The Sand
Engrave new Footprints in the Sand
MIKE LESTER CARREON
There were two strolling hearts that reposed on a huge rock at a near shore. As the sunset revealed its passion, they watched over the two sets of footprints they engraved in the sand. The scene had made them thought of eternity..two becoming one. There was heaven in their hearts and each step engraved a zeal of an endless love.
But such heart-felt scene ended when the waves of the sea rushed towards the shore and washed the sand, leavin...
- Ode To The West Wind
Ode to the West Wind
lauren karam
" Ode to the West Wind" was written by Percy Bysshe Shelley shortly before his death in 1822. Shelley spent the majority of his life in England where he was born to an upper class family. He attended Eton for his primary education and Oxford University until he was expelled for the publication of The Necessity of Atheism. Shortly after being expelled, Shelley married a commoner named Harriet Westbrook , which upset his family because of his wife’s low social s...
- A Bird Came Down The Walk
A Bird Came Down the Walk
Anonymous
The poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" reminds us of a nursery rhyme because of its rhyme scheme and rhythm. The poem starts with "A bird came down the walk. He did not know I saw. He bit the angleworm in halves and ate the fellow raw." The rhythm makes the poem very easy to read. The sentence or clause always ends in the end of the line with a punctuation sign and never get carried over to the next one, so that the poem is very easy to follow. With the simpli...
- Tithonus
Tithonus
Unknown
"Tithonus" was written by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The poem's setting is the ancient story of Tithonus. Tithonus fell in love with Eos, goddess of the dawn, and asked her for immortality. Unfortunately for Tithonus he did not ask for eternal youth, only eternal life. He, therefore, grows old but never dies while Eos not only never dies but also never grows old. What makes Tithonus's situation worse is that "the gods themselves cannot recall their gifts" (49). This dramatic monol...
- Sandi Vs The Voice Of Temptation
Sandi vs the Voice of Temptation
Sandi Trewartha
You may not recognise me at first. But trust me, you know me well. I'm the voice that makes you crave those "Light and Tangy" potato chips, and the mocha cream puff - the one with inch-thick cream and smooth lemon vanilla custard, sandwiched between light choux pastry with mocha flavoured icing on top, drizzled with chocolate. Do you know who I am now?
I'm the reason you smoke 20 cigarettes every day - you try to give up, but we both know you a...
- My Dream
My Dream
Justin
A dream is a dream, is a dream.
So come with me to a place not so far away
where a dream is a dream and skies aren’t so grey.
A dream is a dream, is a dream.
So come with me and fly away.
So come with me and fly away to a place
where there’s always a way, and no reason not to stay.
So stay with me in this place tonight, I promise you I’ll hold you tight.
A dream is a dream, is a dream,
so please stay with me in this dream tonight.
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- Do You Think?
Do You Think?
Caroline
Do you think? When was the last time you really sat down and thought about something? Was it a few minutes ago or a few months ago? Our society is so reliant on someone else thinking for them that we have become a co-dependent culture.
Did you watch the news today? Was some guy on a killing spree? A serial killer. Did you ever wonder if they felt any mercy for the person as they killed them, each one of them? Or maybe they were merciless and they felt nothing. Or maybe...
- Ethics
Ethics
Unknown
In Linda Pastan's poem "Ethics," the speaker recounts a moral dilemma that her teacher would ask every fall, which has been haunting her for a long time. The question was "if there were a fire in a museum / which would you save, a Rembrandt painting / or an old woman who hadn't many / years left anyhow?" and the speaker tells us through the theme that ethics and moral values can be only learned from the reflection which comes through experience and maturity. In this poem, imager...
- The Unknown Citizen
The Unknown Citizen
Molly A. McGuire
The Unknown Citizen Is Me
“The Unknown Citizen”, a poem written by W.H. Auden, reflects a period of vast change in America’s history, making “The Unknown Citizen” an example of the government’s view of the perfect modern man in an overrated, unrealistic society.
During the time period that this poem was written, in the late 1930’s, The United States was going through tremendous social, political and economic change. Following the passing of Black Monda...
- One Summers Day
One Summers' Day
Sabra
I walked over to the refrigerator and helped myself to the orange juice. Sarah was in the laundry room adjacent to the kitchen. She was talking to me about something, but I don’t think I was listening. I poured the orange juice and found my usual seat in front of the television. On weekend afternoons, if we were at Sarah’s house, we always watched MTV, no matter what else was actually on. We had just returned from the beach. Sarahrecently bought a new couch and it was so...
- Almost High : My Experience At The Homecoming Dance
Almost High : My Experience at the Homecoming Dance
Caroline
It's Saturday night and I'm in my snug but not skin tight blue spaghetti strap floor length dark royal blue dress, all ready to go out to a very fancy restuarant. Old Country Buffet. As my friend and I climb out of my car in a classy like fashion, we realize that the line to Old COuntry Buffet is at least 50 meters long. "Oh My God." I say as my lipstick chalked lips fall to the floor. Glancing over at a fast-food pizza restaurant, m...
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