Poetry, You Know Its Me...

Beautiful Morning Good

The sunshine’s glow is identical to the illumination of your smile

Which always encourages me to stop and stare a while

Song birds lull me awake

With majestic tales of your benevolence

Sweet as candy and as intoxicating as brandy

The touch of your skin tickles my soul’s deepest depths

Whenever I gaze upon you I momentarily lose breath

Six senses are overwhelmed by your beauty without an inch of nudity

Good Morning Beautiful

This poem was not written all at one time but rather in sections. I was inspired by the many women that I have come in contact with. They often speak of how they wish men were nicer and sweeter. With this knowledge I decided to formulate three poetic texts to be sent out to several young ladies as wake up texts. The humor of this situation is that initially, the young ladies enjoyed the text but things quickly changed. The first text is the first line. I thought that by using the sun as a metaphor for their smile would glorify the beauty of their expressions of happiness. The first responses were that they were generally delighted by the nice texts, and because it was completely unexpected it shocked them.

The second text was the second line. The beauty of this line was through the oratory imagery that I created with the idea of “song birds [that] lull me awake”, which also gave indication that they were the first person on my mind that day. In addition, it shows how significant their presence and loveliness of their character is to universe in that the most free animals, birds, would be telling of it. Only one young lady responded to the text with delight.

The third text was the longest of them all and it became the remainder of the poem. It begins with two similes that describe my inner feelings that I had for them when I have had physical contact with them as something that is both “sweet” and “intoxicating” and gives a sense of how pleasurable the experience is. In addition, the contact elevates from a physical level and even reaches a spiritual level “touch of your skin tickles my soul’s deepest depths.” I inserted this part into the poem to deflect the common belief that in physical aspects of a relationship, men aren’t connected emotionally.

The concluding lines express how I am astonished by her beauty endlessly; the greatness of her features never fails to bring me joy. However, I counter that idea with the next line “six senses are overwhelmed with your beauty without an inch of nudity”, indicating that not only there love for her on a physical level, but also on the on a higher plane of existence, the unexplainable sense or divine force that humans possess. And I end the poem very simply with a pleasant greeting “Good Morning Beautiful,” the simplicity of the phrase creates irony in the poem as it contrasts with the rest of the poem which elaborates on the complexities of her beauty.

On the third day none of the young ladies responded to the text. I have come upon the lesson that women don’t really like sweet and nice guys or I just talk to mean girls. Either way, sucks for me. So Rest In Peace Romance and Long Live The Romantic.

Jahlil Over and OUt

Frost/Nixon Movie Review

Frost/Nixon (2008 film)

So since Thomas James Michael Babygurwell Henson introduced the movie game to us, I've made it a point to try to know about as many movies as I can, just so I can contend with his vast knowledge of cinema. To be honest, I already knew a lot about movies, but he and I had very different ways of learning about movies: he used his free time to watch movies and learned which actors and actresses were in which movie that way, while I used my free time to go on Wikipedia and read all the articles about the movies and actors who had won Academy Awards, and I would go on a sort of Wiki-spree, hopping from article to article, spending hours in front of my computer with one hand on the mouse, the other hand on my chin holding up my massive cranium. As of recent though, I've decided it'd be better for me to actually watch these movies that I've heard so much about and see if I actually like them. Shoutout to the folks over at www.moviewatch.in for uploading basically every movie in the history of cinema with excellent quality and allowing me to feed my appetite. So the first movie I decided to watch was Frost/Nixon.

Immediately following the scandal that was the Watergate affair, President Nixon (played by Frank Langella) became the first and only President to ever resign from office. He was able to retain his dignity and emerged from this still smiling and holding up the V for Victory. Across the pond, British TV show host David Frost (played by Michael Sheen) decided that it'd be fascinating to do a series of televised interviews with the President so that the President could express all of his sentiments in a medium that all of the American people could see. For a large sum of money, the President agreed to four televised interviews, each of which would focus on a different topic of the President's regime. With the help of his chief of security and closest advisor (played by Kevin Bacon) Nixon was able to steer the first three interviews in a direction that allowed him to present himself in an overwhelmingly positive light, which wasn't what Frost and his team had been aiming for. It wasn't until the fourth episode that Frost was able to maintain his composure, prevent the President from rambling on, and force him to answer questions. It was during this scene that my favorite dialogue of the entire movie occurred:

Nixon: "When you're in office, you gotta do a lot of things sometimes that are not always, in the strictest sense of the law, legal, but you DO them because they're in the greater interest of the nation!"

Frost: "Wait hold on, just so I understand. Are you really saying that in certain situations the president can decide whether it's in the best interest of the nation... and then do something illegal?"

Nixon: "I'm saying that when the President does it, that means it's not illegal."

Can you say POWERFUL! The caliber of acting in this scene is ridiculous, Frank Langella was literally the perfect person to be cast for this role. I never knew President Nixon personally, however I feel as though Langella looked as much like him as it would have been possible for anyone else to. But yeah, the big thing with Nixon was that people believed that he wasn't remorseful for letting the American people down and committing such a crime. The above quote just went on to rubberstamp the idea that he didn't feel bad about what he did, because in his eyes, he never broke the law. Basically, the interviews were a huge success and catapulted David Frost into ridiculous stardom.

I loved this movie. I don't usually lean towards dramatic movies; I think my completely carefree and lighthearted nature would indicate that I like comedic movies. But when I like a dramatic movie, I REALLY like it. The acting was what made this movie great. Frank Langella is an acting legend and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in this film, an accolade that I believe was very well deserved. Michael Sheen, most well-known for his role in The Queen (with Helen Mirren), did a great job too in my opinion. I'd say his performance was worthy of a nomination, the way he portrayed Frost's insistence to remain positive even when the interviews seemed to be turning out as a failure. However his role wasn't minor enough to be considered a Supporting Actor, and he definitely would not be able to stand up to the Best Actor nominees of that year, a category that included, along with Langella, the eventual winner Sean Penn for Milk. I do think that the movie was a little slow at times, but when it was intense, it definitely was intense. Like when they were getting ready to start the first interview and Nixon asks Frost about how his night was and he goes "Did you do any fornicating?" just to throw him off. and Frost is like =O. Brilliant. Great movie, I'd recommend it to everyone.

Of course, seeing this movie made me want to see the actual interviews, which can be found on YouTube (duh) thanks to the phenomenal nature of today's internet. However, the interviews were definitely not as interesting as the movie mad them seem, and the camera shot was definitely a lot tighter than in the movie. Personally I'm not ok with Nixon's huge forehead glaring at me so I had to get myself out of there.

HOLLA! Go see this movie ASAP! btw ignore the time stamp, the website is down.... ;)

And the Winner is: Scotty McCreery!

So this seasons ‘American Idol’ was Amazing! So much eclectic talent was showcased and unfortunately, most of that great talent was sentg home until America was left to choose between a final two. Scotty McCreery, age 17, and Lauren Alaina, age 16, were not just this year’s top two, but the youngest contestants to ever make it to the ‘American Idol’ finale.
This seasons many fresh faces –such as Steven Tyler and Jennifer Lopez- and even fresher talent revamped the show; bringing it back to it’s first season when no one had ever heard of a live talent judging show. Still, I had two criticisms of season ten of American Idol. First, this year’s tryout portion lacked comedy. Where were the William Hun’s of the world, or the whimsical songs like “Pants on the Ground”? Week after week we were given a range of average to excellent singers and no comic relief. And last, the new judges had a very weak start -they were too nice! I can’t count how many average vocalists they allowed to move on to Hollywood week. A word of advice to Steve and Jennifer, next year don’t let tears or a sob story influence your vote; it’s ‘American Idol’ not the Make a Wish Foundation. Overall, this season was amazing thanks to great musical mentors and even better natural talent. Good luck and congratulations to Scotty Mcreery, season ten’s American Idol!

One of my favorite poems

SONNET 116

Let me not to the marriage of true minds
Admit impediments. Love is not love
Which alters when it alteration finds,
Or bends with the remover to remove:
O no! it is an ever-fixed mark
That looks on tempests and is never shaken;
It is the star to every wandering bark,
Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.
Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks
Within his bending sickle's compass come:
Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,
But bears it out even to the edge of doom.
If this be error and upon me proved,
I never writ, nor no man ever loved.

William Shakespeare’s poem “Let me not to the marriage of true minds” express his true attitude towards “love”. This is a closed form poem known has a heroic couplet because it contains fourteen iambic lines with a couplet at the end. The couplet at the end is the two lines that sum up the gist of the poem. Shakespeare begins with describing what true love shouldn’t be like, and then what it really is like. Nevertheless, in the end he states his strong belief in his theory of love.

He starts the poem by stating, “Let me not to the marriage of true minds/ Admit impediments; love is not love”, which means that he doesn’t want to be an obstacle or a discouragement for those who plan on marrying, yet he wants to state his opinion on what true love is. In the third and fourth line, he states what true love should not be, “Which alters when it alteration finds/ Or bends with the remover to remove”. In other words, “love is not love” if one finds someone else attractive and has an affair with that person or has constant issues with each other and resorts to divorce. However, the fifth line is a marker because here the poem switches direction and aims at what true love should be, “O, no, it is an ever-fixed mark”. Shakespeare describes love as an “ever-fixed mark” like a lighthouse in the middle of the sea. He also uses imagery to illustrate that love cannot even be “shaken” by a tempest, which is a violent windstorm. In the next line, “It is a star to every wand’ring bark,” is interesting, because before the invention of the compass, sailors usually used the North Star as an indication of their direction or location in the sea. If they found the north star, then it would mean that they are no longer lost. This is similar to the idea Shakespeare is conveying here, which means that if one found the “star” or one’s true love, then one found oneself and is no longer lost. Line eight talks about how people easily say that they are in love but don’t really know the true meaning of it; thus, it has great “height” but no one knows it’s “worth”. This poem interests me because I was intrigued by the way Shakespeare described love. He did it in a manner that ordinary people can understand. His use of metaphor and imagery further embellished the poem because it created a feel for the message he is truly trying to convey. I was able to break each line down individually and understand the meaning of it. In general, this poem was one of the most interesting poems that Shakespeare has written.

My Childhood

My Childhood

As a child, I remember sitting in the car with my sister as dad drove to a place with several people and a massive building. My mom stood outside in a uniform waiting for us with a comforting smile on her face every time she saw us. When I turned 8, I realized that the huge building I had seen all my life was a hospital and that my mom was a nurse. Until I was 10, I didn’t realize that a world of doctors existed. Since, my mom was the only one to deal with medicines in our house, I considered her a ‘great healer”. Our families and neighbors treated my mom as a doctor because they came to her when they were sick and for medical advices. Therefore, I didn’t understand the difference between a doctor and a nurse, until my visit to my friend’s mom, an ENT specialist. My belief that my mom was the ‘great healer’ was challenged when this lady removed a pencil lead from my ear. As a result, my desire to become a doctor began to emerge. Both ethical and religious motivations have directed me to help the needy as a doctor. As I grew older, the numerous visits to India, church charity works and volunteering at Phelps Memorial Hospital have exposed me to various people who needed medical attention. These experiences are the invaluable assets that molded my character and interest in choosing a medical career. These experiences taught me to develop a compassionate and respectful attitude towards patients and everyone in general. Realizing the medical conditions of the destitute around the world has honed my goal and desire to become a physician, and serve those in need by providing for them medically.

Who Are The Classics ?!?!?! :o

So I submitted this poem to the literary magazine and they cut half of it out. I’m not really sure why, maybe because it’s about virginity and they thought that subject was inappropriate or maybe the rest of it just wasn’t good. But to clarify, I wrote this because it includes my favorite quote from Audrey Hepburn and I love her. Although, I don’t even mind that they didn’t publish the complete poem; I only submitted it for a previous extra credit grade. Also, while we’re on the subject of classic women, today would’ve been the 85^th birthday of the fabulous Marilyn Monroe, may she rest in peace. <333

I absolutely love all the classic women of the past. I adore the strength and leadership that they so effortlessly symbolized. I own several collectable books about these women and love learning about the history of their lives. Even my ‘blog’ (http://subliminaladjectives.tumblr.com [WARNING: parental advisory, Not Safe For Work] lol) repeatedly features these women.

I often wonder, who will be the ‘classic women’ of our children’s’ decade. Will it be people like Kim Kardashian, Nicki Minaj, Lady Gaga, Adriana Lima, Megan Fox, Anne Hathaway, and Resse Witherspoon. With my knowledge of our classic women, I know that it isn’t just beauty and skill in their career that gave them that title. But these women also obtained class and huge amounts of courage. Yes, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Nicki Minaj do take lots of risks in their careers and have courage to do so. But they aren’t the classiest women. As for Adriana Lima and Megan Fox, they are both well known for the beauty, but many of their ‘fans’ can’t see passed this and don’t know what kind of people they are on the inside. At least Gaga lets her fans somewhat into her life and shares things with them. Lastly, actresses aren’t the most popular in the pop-culture industry lately, but the last two women I mentioned seem to be amazing people and don’t seem like their careers will be ending any time soon. I have high hopes for all these ladies, and definitely wish them all the best. :-*

Purely a Lady

A lady is rare.

She is one who cares, while always remaining aware

Of all that surrounds her.

She handles attraction in perfect composure,

Even in chaos she gives her conscience some moral closure,

While foul men make it a goal to expose her.

The same arrogant men who think they’re superior,

Those are the ones wholly responsible for the barrier.

The barrier that guards her heart and chastity

Will linger ‘til she is wed and death do them part or disparity.

She knows it’s a must, which she’ll never trust

These men who only crave lust.

The great Audrey Hepburn has said:

“I don’t need a bedroom to prove my womanliness.

I can convey just as much appeal fully clothed,

Picking apples off a tree,

Or standing in the rain.”

And so with this said

She resting in her bed,

In knowledge of legendary support.

She thanks ‘oh great Hepburn’ for giving her strength,

To continuously carry this weight,

Of her pure virginity.

--xx--