Michael Phan Mrs. Dunn Ap English October 10‚ 2010 Balancing Life “Constantly Risking Absurdity” describes the struggle within to find beauty and value in the process of writing poetry. Lawrence Ferlinghetti describes a poet’s struggle and strength in trying to find balance on a rope he stands on. Not only is he risking absurdity‚ but he is also risking death. The poem deals with trying to find meaning and his concerns of criticism and failure. Ferlinghetti doesn’t only depict an acrobat’s
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Pursuing the ideal is a central theme frequently mentioned within the three poems Sailing to Byzantium‚ Betting on the Muse‚ and Constantly Risking Absurdity and Death. While writing poetry‚ an artist’s main objective is often to reflect on their perception of beauty depicted in either the eternal or temporal realm. Throughout the poetry unit‚ it became quite evident that the eternal realm is the ideal due to its expression of everlasting love and happiness with an emphasized correlation to art and
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garner attention through whatever means necessary‚ lacking the foresight to ascertain that said attention will most likely be short-lived and unsustainable. It is this troubling concept which Charles Bukowski addresses masterfully in his poem ‘Betting on a Muse’‚ perusing the irrelevancy of those who were once relevant early on‚ and the reversal of such with himself. He utilizes the classic example of high-school jocks: popular and well-loved in their prime‚ yet unsuccessful and even destitute in their
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Constantly Risking Absurdity by Lawrence Ferlinghetti Commentary Constantly risking absurdity is a poem by Lawrence Ferlinghetti. The poem is an extended metaphor comparing writing poetry to preforming dangerous acrobatics. It has a very original layout and complicated structure. The poem is not very long‚ but it is precise and clear‚ it does so through great use of imagery and diction. It is the harsh truth of poetry writing‚ and really of all creative writing: if the public does not grasp the
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is not a pleasant one. Our everyday lives are punctured with graphic images of sex‚ violence and apathy. Unfortunately‚ people tend to ignore the holes in the social fabric all around them. As Bukowski wrote the poems that were compiled into Betting on the Muse‚ he realized this‚ and incorporated it into his poetry. In his narrative works he creates a living‚ breathing world. He tends to concentrate on the low points of life‚ though. The world is a dark one‚ where personal rotting begins with an all-too-early
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The nine Muses are the daughters of Zeus. They have the power to inspire arts. Raised by the god Apollo and nymph Eurifme‚ each Muse created a instrument or inspires a particular art. This paper will explain the origins of the Muses‚ The type of art each inspires‚ and each muse in detail. The nine muses were: Calliope‚ Clio‚ Thalia‚ Melopomene‚ Terpsichore‚ Erato‚ Euterpe‚ Polyhymna‚ and Urania. The muses inspire poetry‚ music‚ and science. The nine muses were the daughters of Zeus
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The story “First muse” by Julia Alvarez tell us about he life in The Dominican Republic. She starts to read The Thousand and One Nights book under her bed. She saw her self reflected in the dark haired almond-eyed girl on the book cover. Alvarez identify with the bright ambitious girl stuck in a kingdom that didn’t think females were very important. Scheherazade gave Alvarez the courage to explore the power of storytelling. When Alvarez came to the United States it was very difficult for her especially
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To my Muse Invoked no longer is the Muse‚ The lyre is out of date; The poets it no longer use‚ And youth its inspiration now imbues With other form and state. If today our fancies aught Of verse would still require‚ Helicon’s hill remains unsought; And without heed we but inquire‚ Why the coffee is not brought. In the place of thought sincere That our hearts may feel‚ We must seize a pen of steel‚ And with verse and line severe Fling abroad a jest and jeer. Muse‚ that in the
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