Blog #5 "The Times They Are a-Changing" by: Bob Dylan (reflections)

Well I had fun on my spring break, although staying in the city might be more boring than ever. But anyway after the break we discussed a poem in class which it turned out to be catchy. That poem is called "The Times They Are a-Changing", Bob Dylan wrote this poem and I actually find that his writing is putting like an audience to make attention to the people. However he also wrote the stanzas in order to encourage the readers, and the author uses imagery which determines how people really do in everyday life. But before the class ended, I just saw a video of Bob Dylan with the poem that he wrote turned out to be a song and he was singing in person. I wouldn't know how he sang that song in order to get people or readers some attention. I would refer this poem to a friend of mine so he can cheer up listening to that song.

Blog #4 "Ask Me" by William Stafford (reflections)

Yesterday, the teacher discussed in the class about a poem called "Ask Me" by William Stafford. As for me I find this poem to be more personal that I've ever read because the author has dealt so many problems in life. But what I can tell about the poem is that in the first sentence of the poem, he sets a setting about the "river is ice" what the author meant was that he is in a cold and frigid place and it is very quiet. Although he discussed that poem that he had many negative thought that people wanted to stay away from him. Life in the real world is pretty boring and hard for people to keep going for their lives. The author thinks that he is actually hurt, but sometimes he can change himself and make things right. I would recommend this kind of poem for those who have many problems throughout their lives, because this poem is actually something to change people's lives forever.