Before I write this I just need to say. Thank you for not being a sucky teacher and having us read poetry that actually means something. I could write about Shel Silverstein and say the jump rope poem is my favorite like everyone says, but that would be lying. I like poems with meaning and several different meanings and interpretations like poems from poets such as Henry Longfellow.. My favorite poem of all time, thanks to you, is “A Psalm of Life” by that Longfellow guy. Seriously. Almost everyday the line “Art is long and time is fleeting” -pops into my head like clockwork. It reminds me to just live because "there is a lot of art in the world, and only a short amount of time to discover it." Meaning don’t let things tie you down there is so much left to see. Though the whole poem is beautiful, my favorite stanzas are these two.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle !
Be a hero in the strife !
I always think about this poem and how it totally changed my views on everything. I used to be negative. Now I aim to be positive. I try to be a light in others lives instead of being the dark. It reminds me to live and grow no matter what the struggle may be. I need to live a happy meaningful life. My life has changed, thanks t this poem. So yea, I’ll admit it- I’m a nerd and I like poetry.
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