Blog 21

I believe the topic in each poem is related to death. The son of the deceased parent is the speaker. They are speaking to their deceased parent. I believe in the Turquise poem, the speaker is trying to convey a sense of ambition to join the parent in the afterlife. He is also trying to convey the beauty of once was. In the Pride poem, I believe the speaker is trying to convey a sense of nostalgia, and the enlitenment of building pride in your nationality. I prefer the Turquoise poem. Its method of conveying beauty rough metaphors and comparisons is interesting. It is filled oddly with adventure in the way the speech flows in its figurative manner, including phrases like "I will follow her white way," and "I will ride the swiftest horse."

Blog 19

Victor and Thomas have been close most of their childhood life. It faded away in their mid teens and have stopped being as close, in fact, to the point Victor states they aren't really friends anymore. Their relationship may change greatly after their trip. During their trip they kept sharing a lot of stories from behind the scenes on what was going on their lives. It may be acceptable for them to not acknowledge their relationship in front of others due to them not talking in a long time. When time passes and you grow more distant, it's difficult to really show that you once used to be a big thing.