Don't Quit

Last night, February 17, 2011, my POetry Class had their Poetry Night here in our home. Xanthi had listened to them as they read they own poems. They had fun listening as they exchange ears for each other's poem, and what makes me so g;ad is the fact that they had appreciated the class even if it had given them a lot of requirements. I am so happy as i have seen happiness light in their eyes as they share theiur own poems. Even my household had fun listening to their bio poems, their narrative poems and the poems of known Filipino and British poets. It was a night of camaraderie and poetry indeed.

with this, i am sharing to you one of my personal favorite poems. It was known who wrote it though sadly some are claiming it to be theirs. Anyhow, let me share to your his inspiring poem and i hope it would have the same effect to you as it did to me.



Don't Quit



When things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.

Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don't give up though the pace seems slow--
You may succeed with another blow.

Often the goal is nearer than,
It seems to a faint and faltering man,
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might have captured the victor's cup,
And he learned too late when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown.

Success is failure turned inside out--
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit--
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.

- Author unknown

African Poetry and French Poetry

Here are the links of the poems you are to discuss in class.

African Poetry:
Midnight encounter by
you are also to tackle Africa by Jacques Roumain
French Poetry:
Autumn
by Alphonse de Lamartine

just check it and see me if there would be anything you would like to clarify before our class.

Interview a Local Poet (English 44)

This is a special task for my English 44 students. below are the guidelines pertaining the interview you will conduct. Work with a pair. This this is Christmas Season, you are to submit your work on February 14, 2010. Break a leg!

Interview Wuestions:

A. Personal Profile of the Poet:
1. Complete Name 9middle name included)
2. DAte of Birth
3. Place of Origin
4. If migrant, brief reason for the migration.
5. Spouse (if married)
6. children (if married)

B. Experience as a Poet
1. When did you start writing poetry?
2. What is your first published poem? (secure a copy)
3. What is it all about?
4. What/Who inspired you to write?
5. How many poems have you published by far?
6. Do you actively write now?
7. When you write, do you necessarily think of publishing it?
8. When do you usually write? Or any particular reason/kick for writing the poem?
9. What is your favorite self-written poem? What is it about?
10. If one is to write, what would the language you'd advise them to use? (Tagalog, cebuano, English)
11. Can you possibly give message for the aspiring young poets?


*** You can rearrange the questions depending on your style.

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