Author Archives: Gabriela Huang-Queiroz

A free bird leapson the back of the wind   and floats downstream   till the current endsand dips his wingin the orange sun raysand dares to claim the sky. But a bird that stalksdown his narrow cagecan seldom see throughhis bars of ragehis wings are clipped and   his feet are tiedso he opens his throat to sing. The cagedContinue reading ““Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou”

Maya Angelou was an African American writer and actor known for her Civil Rights themed works. She grew up in Arkansas with her grandparents due to her parents splitting apart when she was young. She grew up with a large mix of traumas that included being raped by her mother’s boyfriend at 7, only forContinue reading “Maya Angelou”

By: Alfred, Lord Tennyson IHalf a league, half a league,Half a league onward,All in the valley of Death   Rode the six hundred.“Forward, the Light Brigade!Charge for the guns!” he said.Into the valley of Death   Rode the six hundred. II“Forward, the Light Brigade!”Was there a man dismayed?Not though the soldier knew   Someone had blundered.   Theirs not to make reply,   Theirs notContinue reading “The Charge of the Light Brigade”

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, was a Victorian-era writer who resided in the country of England. He was born 4th in the line of 12 to his father, clergyman George Clayton Tennyson. His father, who detested his lively hood, slandered the family name with his ways. His family struggled through many things. Epilepsy ran in the family.Continue reading “Alfred, Lord Tennyson”

“Be curious, not judgmental” ~ Walt WhitmanWalt Whitman was an American poet from New York during the Civil War era. He grew up with little education and a large array of jobs, most that had to do with writing. His writing often countered cultural views and one ever got him fired from his job. WhenContinue reading “Walt Whitman”

“I exist as I am, that is enough.” — Walt Whitman I chose this poem because the title pulled me in. O Me! O Life! Appealed to me because it gave me the sense of being dramatic and comparing as in, “oh dear me, oh my poor life.” Upon reading it, Whitman offered an answerContinue reading “Oh Me! Oh Life! ~ Walt Whitman”

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”