LanVu Introduction

 The metaphor I got from "The Socks" is that the socks represent the emotions of a person who is in a relationship. First, the speaker "matched" the socks, with show kindness, but then the tone change in the last line as it is more dark and combative as if they were in a fight. I think the socks in the poem represent to the relationship status of a couple.

 The image that represents me is a picture in a wooden frame. I used to a big picture in my room and every time I look into it, I can see different things. It means that I see my life as endless possibilities and imagionations. But a picture needs its frame to protect it from dust and damage. That frame is the love my parent has for me. It does not matter how weird or ugly the picture is, the frame is always there to protect it. This image was inspired by "The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner" by Randall Jarrell. In the first line of the poem "From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State", his mother's sleep as I understand is his protection from his parents, and when he "fell" out of that, he has to face danger by himself, just like the picture without its frame.

 I think my tone in life so far is calm and peaceful. Although I have had some up and down, when I see people around me, I find myself having a chill and peaceful life. I notice that I have so much better than many people. Therefore, I have always been trying to appreciate my life, but sometimes it hard for me to figure out what I want and need to do with my life. I haven't try very hard in life and did not take anything too seriously. But now, with so many things going right now, I should do something with my life.

Jobs are essential and needed to sustain life. But life is more than to sustain. It has beauty, emotions. As a kid, I always dream. I dreamed a lot. But as I grow older, I think instead of dreaming. Sometimes, I think I busy and got caught up with time. Therefore, once in a while, I just want to stop thinking and dreaming again, be happy again. I think want to have some positivity. I think I got that idea because of my observing people. I often notice people around me are very much stressful. They all talk about how stressed they are, how tired they are... Sometimes I just want to make people around have a little joy in their life. I think that would be my verse. I wanted to contribute some little giggle to the poems of life.