Stephen Crane Poetry

If there is a witness to my little life,
To my tiny throes and struggles,
He sees a fool;
And it is not fine for gods to menace fools.

Even though this poem is very small, It has a good message. It sounds like this poem was written by someone who was sad about his life and it's struggles. The narrator of this poem, I think, sees his life as tiny and insignificant. I like how by mentioning that the witness of his life would be a god of some sort, because he is telling the god not to menace him. I love how such a short poem can emit such strong emotions of despair and sorrow.

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Mark Twain's Wit

"A person who won't read has no advantage over one who can't read."-Mark Twain
I was very interested when I saw this quote because in my life i think that reading is very important. For me it's a way to relieve stress, and a great way to learn new things. I agree with Twain's statement that the power to read is an important tool and should not be wasted. If a person can read, but chooses not to, they are no smarter or useful than a person who cannot read all together. Nothing really separates the two. I like how Mark Twain's idea of reading was shown through this quote. I think the ability to read is one of the greatest things in life, and it's sad that too many kids my age do not take advantage of that.

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