tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632606396552627036.post4232386584697838209..comments2023-09-25T04:08:45.088-07:00Comments on Critical Appreciation: Words and Critical Appreciation by OnionCritical Appreciationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17971346262812616231noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8632606396552627036.post-24819146850876427272010-07-25T07:42:01.466-07:002010-07-25T07:42:01.466-07:00I agree that we are master manipulators when it co...I agree that we are master manipulators when it comes to using words, after all, its our one basic form of communication. But what is also worth remembering is this, as much as we manipulate words into saying and doing what we want them to do and say, we also are good at creating wonderful imageries that can transport a fellow human being to a different time and space. Isn’t that a feat worthy of praise?<br /><br />I just came across this poem today which captivates my imagination. What is it like to be a mountain?<br /><br />THINGS TO DO IF YOU ARE A MOUNTAIN<br />by Elaine Magliaro<br /><br />Wear a snow-white cap<br />and a thick coat of evergreens.<br />Scratch your stony back with glaciers. <br />Tower over the tops of other mountains.<br />Let the sun sparkle on your summit.<br />Hide drowsing bears<br />in your deep brown pockets.<br />At night<br />poke your head above the clouds<br />and peek at the stars.<br /><br />http://wildrosereader.blogspot.com/2010/07/things-to-do-if-you-are-mountain.htmlRaihanahMMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370540587266246749noreply@blogger.com