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    something for the last time. In‚ “The Cranes”‚ by Peter Meinke‚ it indicates that the couple was at the marshes along the Gulf for their last moments‚ when spotting two whooping cranes. Throughout the story it showed us the similarities between the two couples and the love for each other. In “The Cranes”‚ the man pronounced “I’ve seen enough birds. But whooping cranes they’re rare. Not many left.” The author is trying to symbolize that both the whooping cranes‚ and the couple were very rare (many

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    being replaced with our own dreams so much that divorce is now a common word. Peter Meinke’s use of symbols in “The Cranes” gives the impression of being a simple love story of an old couple birdwatching while reminiscing on their life together‚ but in reality reveals the darker components of love. Meinke starts the story focusing on cranes; in particular the whooping crane. “I’ve see enough birds. But whooping cranes‚ they’re rare. Not many left” (Meike 5-6). This is when

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    “The Poem” A Reader’s Response analysis of the poem “Anatomic Pantoum” by Peter Meinke The poem is more likely about Chemistry. Specifically‚ it speaks about a nuclear weapon‚ an atomic bomb. The stanzas talk about the process of how the atomic bomb destroys the things it possesses‚ but this is only if take it in literal meaning. We have to look further than science‚ enhancing one’s observation and relating to emotions. In the first and second stanzas of the poem‚ it speaks about the chain reaction

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    Anthony Franz Response #2 (Peter Meinke and Michael Blumenthal) September 24‚ 2008 Peter Meinke and Michael Blumenthal are both talented writers‚ but have different styles of writing. They both have had short stories and poems published. During the event I attended‚ they both read two different styles of writing that they wrote. There was a mediator who spoke first and introduced Peter Meinke to start his fictional short story. He read his story called “The Crane.” The story was about an

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    In his poem‚ "Advice to My Son‚" Peter Meinke illustrates the significance of life. As a father‚ he tells his son the importance of living life to the fullest‚ and by not taking things for granted‚ his son‚ can be a better person and live a better life. I found myself being able to connect to this poem emotionally‚ as I have strong personal feelings about the significance of life. The author tells‚ "The trick is‚ to live your days as if each one was your last." This advice is important and as simple

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    trying to pass down to their children that which they have learned in their life in a way that is both relevant and convincing but also allows for the fact that their children are going to have to learn many of these lessons for themselves. Peter Meinke sets out to do just this in his poem “Advice to My Son”. It is a heartfelt poem‚ which is beautiful both in how succinct it is‚ and also deep and powerful the advice really is. In it he not only tackles important day to day advice‚ but he also

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    imply that something is going to happen later in the story. We as readers have to infer what that might be. In the short story “The Cranes” the way the author uses “At the shot” it makes us think that the character is shooting at the birds because they flew away‚ but there is another meaning to this sentence. The true meaning of the last sentence‚ “At the shot‚ the two cranes plunged upward‚ their great wings beating the air and their long slender necks pointed like arrows toward the sun.”‚ of the short

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    CRANES Cranes are a clade of large‚ long-legged and long-necked birds in the group Gruiformes. There are fifteen species of crane in four genera. Unlike the similar-looking but unrelated herons‚ cranes fly with necks outstretched‚ not pulled back. Cranes live on all continents except Antarctica and South America. Most species of cranes are at the least classified as threatened‚ if not critically endangered‚ within their range. The

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    Cranes Used in Construction written by:shoaib ameer A crane is a lifting machine that principally works with the use of pulleys and cables. For the construction industry‚ cranes are valuable assets because they make working with heavy machinery and construction materials easy. The invention of cranes made things easy for humankind because without them‚ loading‚ unloading‚ and lifting had to be done by human hands‚ would consume more time‚ and the entire system was not efficient at all. The

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    should be extra cautious during your hunts to watch out for whooping cranes. The Whooping Crane is white with black on the tips of its wings. Their wingspan is 7.5 feet and the stand 4.9 feet tall. They are known for their good meat and luscious feathers. These are a very rare species and on the endangered list‚ so when you are hunting shore birds you need to be aware of what you are shooting at. You might just hit a whooping crane‚ not only is it bad for the population but you can also be fined up

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