The poem Layabout by John Brehm uses a first person point of view to convey how the youth still finds admiration and inspiration in ancient history but struggles with contemporary life as individuals....

Introduction In this poetry review, I will explore how the poet, Micheal Drayton, uses language to convey the complex relationship between the narrator and a “beloved”. Drayton uses a first person...

Take off those rose colored glasses Get your head out of the clouds Stake yourself to the ground And face the music.   She has ripped off your angel wings And let you fall into hell. When...

The light spring breeze, Relieves my colder skin. And the colors that bloom, Put the light back in my eyes.   The sun breaks through My frosty walls of ice. The pollen that dusts...

Take it or leave it Fight it or beat it It’s worth what it’s worth And opportunity’s leaving So make the decision Put in the work Either fortify or Watch it go up in smoke   Dancing...

A light shines through my windows every morning; It confuses me as everyone is in mourning. These days pass by with nothing of merit, And people pass with nothing to inherit. The streets creak...

They call it winter, but is it really? Do the balmy 60 degree days count as chilly winter air? Are Georgia winters considered “winter,” because they aren’t too chilly.   A winter...

  Why is life’s pain so inevitable? The sadness; the aching; the breaking heart Is enough to make a person feel dull And tear somebody completely apart. The flaming fire inside of the lung Sends...

I stand here Beneath the glimmering tree. Snow-covered ice dangles from its branches Thoughts, weighing upon my mind.   The bliss of the snow is almost angelic And to wander beneath...

BOO! Better run away Or else the ghosts will get you. Oh, the scary ghosts!   HALLOWEEN Halloween is the best holiday where All the children, young and old Leap out to give people...

You don’t check under your bed anymore. You outgrew that phase. Even if you did, it would be pointless because as soon as you look,                It'll...