Friday, December 19, 2008

Whatever will you do with three weeks of vacation?

I do have a few ideas:
(1) Write an essay on Hamlet that will make the angels weep (in a good way). You will hand this masterpiece to me on Jan. 6, when I will see you again for the first time in 26 days. Hopefully we will still remember one another.
(2) Engage in the discussion on "Mr. Green" -- many of you have not yet done so. Remember -- participation will make up 15% of your final grade this term.
(3) If you are one of the eight students who has not yet dazzled us with your mastery of a soliloquy, plan on doing so on Jan. 6
(4) Play a great deal -- I miss you!

Following is a poem by RG Gregory -- enjoy!

Images of snow - february 1996
snow is a thousand flowers
the chinese probably said
hundreds and thousands this morning
drop their garlands on my head
last night the festoons started
long before we went to bed

snow is a white-furred rabbit
the chinese probably wrote
hedgerows and fields this morning
wear a similar fluffy coat
last night the winter danced back
with a white fur round its throat

snow is a treacherous fox-face
the chinese probably thought
it lurks in wait this morning
for the weak and overwrought
last night it laughed its head off
loving the fear it's brought

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