Beat! Beat! Drums! - Walt Whitman

Beat! Beat! Drums! - Walt Whitman is a poem of intense proportions about the horrors of war and the effects it has on a countries morals and how it effects the way of living in that country. He cleverly uses precise detail of specific moments to get the intensity of his message acrossed. For example “Nor the peaceful farmer any peace, plowing his field or gathering his grain…"

Beat! Beat! Drums! -- Blow! Bugles! Blow!

Through the windows -- through doors -- burst like a ruthless force,

Into the solemn church, and scatter the congregation,

Into the school where the scholar is studying;

Leave not the bridegroom quiet -- no happiness must he have now with his bride,

Nor the peaceful farmer any peace, ploughing his field or gathering his grain,

So fierce you whirr and pound you drums -- so shrill you bugles blow.

Beat! beat! drums! -- blow! bugles! blow!

Over the traffic of cities -- over the rumble of wheels in the streets;

Are beds prepared for sleepers at night in the houses? no sleepers must sleep in those beds,

No bargainers' bargains by day -- no brokers or speculators -- would they continue?

Would the talkers be talking? would the singer attempt to sing?

Would the lawyer rise in the court to state his case before the judge?

Then rattle quicker, heavier drums -- you bugles wilder blow.

Beat! beat! drums! -- blow! bugles! blow!

Make no parley -- stop for no expostulation,

Mind not the timid -- mind not the weeper or prayer,

Mind not the old man beseeching the young man,

Let not the child's voice be heard, nor the mother's entreaties,

Make even the trestles to shake the dead where they lie awaiting the hearses,

So strong you thump O terrible drums -- so loud you bugles blow.

"Son of Long Island" - Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman was one of the most iconic writer of his time. He was popular because of his outstanding essays and poems. He was a realist. He started off as a teacher which he was quite good at, but then he quit to go after his dreams of being a journalist where he found his way into poetry. He was not only a writer but an appreciator politics and music. He was reportedly very fond of our sixteenth president he even wrote a poem about him after he was assassinated. He wrote over four-hundred poems most of which contained musical terms, composers, and instruments.

"Sophmority" - 1 Step Forward or 2 Steps Back?

My sophomore year is so far so good. It has been great when it comes to academics i believe that my Spanish and English are my best classes and are most likely my favorite classes like last year for the exception of Spanish because i did not take Spanish last year. I like how i'm in smaller class sizes and more challenging curriculum. I also am satisfied with the majority of my classes and the grades that i have in them. I also like how i have a bigger chunk of my friends in my classes. So all in all i would say this year is 1 step forward.