Part 1
1.
As You Travel Through Life by Anonymous
Website link URL: http://www.wow4u.com/poemofhope/index.html
Poem citation:
Anonymous. “As You Travel Through Life.” Inspirational Words of Wisdom. Retrieved on March 2, 2016 from <http://www.wow4u.com/poemofhope/index.html>. Web.
As You Travel Through Life annotation
2.
Ulysses by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Website link URL: http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174659
Poem citation:
Lord Tennyson, Alfred. “Ulysses”. Poetry Foundation. Retrieved on March 2, 2016 from <http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/174659>
Part 2
A Perfect Mess
by Sunny Fang
Who knows the distance of time
Wasting it seemed to be a crime
How much could you accomplish through this life?
While it goes past faster than a flying knife
Thinking isn’t a waste of time
though it seems less valuable than a dime
Trying to figure out the an answer
that explains everything, though it might take forever
Grab a random book
in hand, trying not to get hook
into the sea of words and thoughts
Relaxing, untying the knots
Give me a set of watercolors
I might could survive without any dollars
There’re some feelings you’ll never be able to comprehend
in the dreams I dreamt, within the colors I blend
Having a silent heart talk with the screen
of the movie I had never seen
Bringing my heart to the adventures
with the movies, stay away from the endless desires
Traveling has been my life’s best friend
And our friendship will never end
Grab your passport and go
Why hesitate? It’s your chance to cleanse your soul
Solving the x’s and y’s
while interpreting the problem through your eyes
Trying to let the math problem be solved
Using different ways that the teacher hasn’t told
Singing and listening to the songs that bring me joy
Playing the violin, just because I enjoy
Stop comparing ourselves with the level
Come on, music isn’t a battle
Get involved in tetris battle
Be careful, it might be where your heart settle
Clicking on the keyboard
Releasing your pressure and never get bored
Well, life could be a perfect mess
that you couldn’t think or guess
If you are afraid of dying and no longer living
Why don’t you stand up and start shining?
rhyme scheme – AABB (couplet)