Thursday, October 20, 2011

Poem List 1

I have always adored poems and sonnets. They are, to me, a graceful combination of songs and stories that picture human passions through words that fill the heart with intimacy and longing.
But above all, I adore poets, for they are able to speak a language of pure emotion and intention.

I hope to write beautiful poems like these as well.
These, by the way, are some of my favorite poems by several poets. I wish for you to enjoy reading them as much as I did. Hihi :-)

Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe - MY ALL TIME FAVORITE!
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.

I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea;
But we loved with a love that was more than love-
I and my Annabel Lee;
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.

And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.

The angels, not half so happy in heaven,
Went envying her and me-
Yes!- that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.

But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we-
Of many far wiser than we-
And neither the angels in heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.

For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride,
In the sepulchre there by the sea,
In her tomb by the sounding sea.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

TOP 5: Audrey Hepburn Films

Breakfast at Tiffany's
based on the novel by Truman Capote
1961
Audrey Hepburn with George Peppard

My Fair Lady
1964
Audrey Hepburn with Rex Harrison

Hitchcock & S. Coppola

The Virgin Suicides
based on the book written by Jeffrey Eugenides
1999
James Woods, Kathleen Turner, Kirsten Dunst, Josh Hartnett
Directed and written by Sofia Coppola
Rear Window
1954
James Stewart and Grace Kelly
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
On The Virgin Suicides:
This movie adaptation is nearly good enough and I found it very intriguing. I hope to read the book soon.
Overall Rating: ★★★

On Rear Window:
I literally almost fell off my seat with this one. It is just as good as his (Alfred Hitchcock) other masterpieces (e.g. Dial M for Murder). Full of suspense and heart stopping scenes that will keep you guessing.
Overall Rating: ★★★★

Grade Review: 3rd year, 1st semester


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