The Eagle
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.
Close to the sun in lonely lands,
Ringed with the azure world, he stands.
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
(another interesting name!)
Are there any words you do not know? How can you find out what they mean? What do you think "the azure world" is?
I'm looking forward to reading about your ideas!
Wow! I absolutely LOVE this poem! "He clasps the crag (a steep and rugged rock, rising up or standing out abruptly) with crooked hands" I love this line particularly, because I have always imagined an eagle's talons to be long fingers, wickidly pointed at the tip! >:)
ReplyDelete"Close to the sun in lonely lands" well, it is true that I have never seen an eagle with another in the wild, and you don't normally find them in large cities, either. "Ringed with the azure world, he stands." Now, when I first read the poem, I had no clue what "the azure world" was, but I knew that there were many different ways I could fidn out. Dictionary, Internet... And I discovered that "azure" means "sky blue". And this would make sense, seeing as an eagle's world would consist of the sky, not of land like our own! :)
"The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls." This is a beautifully descriptive line, making me imagine the waves doing just that (Have you ever seen the wind whip over the water?). "He watches from his mountain walls," again, it gives such description that I can imagine the eagle observing everything from above, his feathers rippling in the wind. "And like a thunderbolt he falls!" Just as eagles do when the SWOOP down! (This part reminds me of a scene in the first Harry Potter movie, when Harry dives for the Golden Snitch. :D)
I hope I haven't written too much! :S I simply love this poem and this blog! Ms. K, you have an absolutely wonderful taste in poetry! I'm looking forward to more posts and comments!!! *Gush with excitement* :D
roses are red violets are blue i love this poem more then you.
ReplyDeleteTONY!!!!! :D Not at all! It is I who should be thanking you! Your poem was beautiful and I hope to hear many more. :) I hope it's all right that I published your comment on my blog; it really touched my heart that you would take the time to do that, and I wanted to share it with others. :D If you would prefer to not have it there, I can always take it off, but I just wanted you to know that I am honoured to have received it, and my blog has been graced by it. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Keep writing, because I simply cannot wait to hear more poems by Tony! :D *Filled to the brim with joy!*
ReplyDelete...hmmm, I wonder if you mean that you love the poem more than you love me (perfectly understandable, it's a great poem!) ...OR, if you mean that you love the poem more than I could ever love the poem? Interesting...I'm not sure about that, because I REALLY do love this poem Ilias! :)
ReplyDeleteWhat I like about the poem is that it is a very unique poem. I've never heard a poem like that. This is the best poem ever! Alfred Lord Tennyson is very smart to think of a good poem like this. I could never make a poem like that!
ReplyDeleteHalla, I think you could probably write an awesome poem...we really don't need to "compete" with other famous poets (like Alfred Lord Tennyson); poetry is just a way to connect ideas and thoughts, carefully using words. It is a way to paint a picture with words, to express yourself. You can do that! :)
ReplyDeleteThis poem sounds very, very good.
ReplyDeleteMs. Kutertan, those are good poems don't you think? I like falling off of stuff too, like the Eagle!!! Oh, did I mention that it is the most coolest poem!!! Love, Katelyn
ReplyDeleteliked the poem, cool and interesting...
ReplyDeleteI like this poem. I think its about a lonely eagle because of the words lonely land. i've written a poem too. It's called A BEE WITH GLEE:
ReplyDeleteI saw a bee
the bee was a she
and she was filled with glee
:)
We like it and it is interesting because it is about an eagle and the eagle falls down like a thunderbolt. But I think that the eagle will fly back up when it's near the sea.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great poem. I think it is a sad eagle because he is lonely and on a cliff with nobody.
ReplyDeleteMs. K. Both of your poems are great. You put lots of details. I hope that you make lots of wonderful poems. from Octavia!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like them, Octavia, but I did not write them! I read them and thought (hoped!) the class would like them as much as I did -- or at least find them interesting -- but maybe I will write one someday and post it here, just like Tony and Arafat did :)
ReplyDeleteWe really liked the poem because it has a special attitude and it might have not made sense, but we really like it.
ReplyDeleteWe like this because it's about an eagle and we like animals.
ReplyDeleteWhat if this poem were about a SQUID, or a GOAT, or a DONKEY? Would you like it just as much? What is it about EAGLES, I wonder...Would any animal do, or is an eagle -- at least the way Tennyson writes about this eagle -- somehow special? What do you think?
ReplyDeletethe poem is amazing poem it rocks the thing that i like the best about this poem is that it is about a eagle i love egles there my favourite animals
ReplyDeleteTo the students and Ms.K! A special thank you, to all of you who have taken the time to post a comment on my own blog! If you are interested, all of your comments have been posted under "The Writing War...Are you Game? (Riddle me this..." as well as the ANSWERS!! Have a great weekend, and I hope to hear from all of you soon! :D Chow for now ;]
ReplyDeletethis is a poem about flint so I will tell you what flint is you make a poem about le t me give you an example as red as blood.
ReplyDeleteby: Tony.K.
A flint is a rock that makes fire.Thats why its useful its also good for suvival.I like this poem becuase it tals about rocks and I like rock.I think this is the best poem so far.I wish I had a flint.This poem reminds me of science.
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