Which poem should I read at my daughter's naming?

Which poem should I read at my daughter's naming?
by

1 Answer

Answer :

Try writing your own. That way, it can be exactly what you want.
by

Related questions

Why are moms naming their daughters "boys names" now?

Description : Why are moms naming their daughters "boys names" now?

Last Answer : answer:I've never really seen the name Jordan as specifically male. I've always seen it as a unisex name. I completely disagree that it creates problems. I think it inspires more gender equality to be ... . Who is to really say what constitutes a boys name or a girls name? They are just names.

Writers: how do you write a poem?

Description : Writers: how do you write a poem?

Last Answer : answer:Poetry is soul-vomit, written with shaking hands and tear-stained pages. There is no system.

Can you please give me your interpretation and opinion of this poem?

Description : Can you please give me your interpretation and opinion of this poem?

Last Answer : I am not very impressed by it. I don’t think it is a translation, I think it is an original poem by Daniel Ladinsky and not a particularly good one.

What is the poem/shanty “My Jolly Sailor Bold” about?

Description : What is the poem/shanty “My Jolly Sailor Bold” about?

Last Answer : It’s about a woman who is in love with a sailor, despite her wealthy parents’ objections, and is missing him and hoping for his safe return.

What are your thoughts on Margaret Atwood? What is your favorite novel or poem by her?

Description : What are your thoughts on Margaret Atwood? What is your favorite novel or poem by her?

Last Answer : The Handmaid’s Tale is one of my favorites by her. I think you’d like it, @Jude .

Have you ever written a poem?

Description : Have you ever written a poem?

Last Answer : answer:I've been writing poems since I was 6 years old, almost nonstop. I am sort of a stoic individual, and poetry has always been an outlet for me a way to say what I won't or can't otherwise ... my life. If you are interested, you can read my favorite poem I've ever written here in my profile.

Can anyone interpret this poem?

Description : Can anyone interpret this poem?

Last Answer : Aim high, work hard, and take what comes.

What is the difference between Prose Poem and Poem Prose?

Description : What is the difference between Prose Poem and Poem Prose?

Last Answer : answer:No such thing as poem prose. Prose poem In the first issue of The Prose Poem: An International Journal, editor Peter Johnson explained, Just as black humor straddles the fine line between comedy ... a rolling plain of green and healthy plants aligned in close order, row upon row upon row.

What is the most romantic poem that you know?

Description : What is the most romantic poem that you know?

Last Answer : Winnowing them all down to one most romantic would be far too hard for me. I might be able to give you a dozen romantic poems without venturing to call them the dozen most romantic poems I know. Would that do for an answer?

Care to share a poem that means something to you? A favorite?

Description : Care to share a poem that means something to you? A favorite?

Last Answer : I read a really awesome one a few years back that really touched me; unfortunately I don’t remember it’s title, author or a line from it so I cannot look it up and share it with you. Sorry. D: I suppose I could be a jerk and say The Illiad though.

What are your thoughts on this poem?

Description : What are your thoughts on this poem?

Last Answer : Some people never stop trying and others give up before they even start.

Who wants to critique my horribly chliche poem?

Description : Who wants to critique my horribly chliche poem?

Last Answer : Alright, for some reason that link won't work when I embed it in the text box I'll just put the poem here; I'm not a poet I'm not a poet. A poet is, apparently that person standing on that ... heartedly around and maybe smile bleakly at the twinkle of money in my cup. Like I said, I'm not a poet.

Any tips on how to improve this poem i wrote?

Description : Any tips on how to improve this poem i wrote?

Last Answer : How sad. It reminds me of Black Beauty. I will let the others critique your writing style tho. I think you have promise.

Do you have a favorite poem(s)? If so, please share with us.

Description : Do you have a favorite poem(s)? If so, please share with us.

Last Answer : answer:i have a short one but its german, its not really a poem, but i love it: du willst mein herz, dann gib mir pinsel, farbe und papier ich male es dir. a try to translate it in english: you want ... and paper, i draw it for you. i think thats correct or better i hope, i really love it ^.^

Do people still read books nowadays?

Description : Do people still read books nowadays?

Last Answer : I do but I have found my novel reading is not what it used to be. I just do not seem to have the interest in fiction that I used to. Not that I don’t, just not as much, maybe only 5 or 6 a year now.

It seems like almost every one understands the concept of Catch 22 but how many have actually read the book?

Description : It seems like almost every one understands the concept of Catch 22 but how many have actually read the book?

Last Answer : I read it sometime in the late 60s. The movie came out in the early 70s, and was not a disappointment….

Have you read anything interesting lately? Care to make a comment, or give a short critique?

Description : Have you read anything interesting lately? Care to make a comment, or give a short critique?

Last Answer : I read subtitles while watching movies, so can it count?

Can someone read my script and tell me if it's any good?

Description : Can someone read my script and tell me if it's any good?

Last Answer : Go ahead. I’m all ears. PM me, don’t post it as another question.

Any Tom Wolfe fans? If so, what would you recommend that I read first?

Description : Any Tom Wolfe fans? If so, what would you recommend that I read first?

Last Answer : answer:Read his 1960’s “New Journalism” pieces – Electric Kool Aid Acid Test test is the classic, along with Kandy-Kolored Tangerine Flake Stream Lined Baby. And then his later fiction – Bonfire of the Vanities and A Man in Full are considered his best.

What would you write for readers of the future that may read your personal message, to give them a glimpse of what life was like now? Well thought out answers please.

Description : What would you write for readers of the future that may read your personal message, to give them a glimpse of what life was like now? Well thought out answers please.

Last Answer : answer:I would hope that someone would clue them in to Fluther, where they could read my Greatest Responses, my previous Greatest Responses and my Greatest Responses that predate even those. I try to consider ... so, it's the off-the-top-of-my-head retorts and quips that get the most lurve.

Would the following synopsis convince you to read the novel it describes?

Description : Would the following synopsis convince you to read the novel it describes?

Last Answer : I would need a lot more than a plot synopsis to persuade me to read something. Discussion of character, dialog, quality of writing, pace, wit, originality and readability are useful for a book review.

Do you read a blog that has the potential to change the world or at least make people think differently?

Description : Do you read a blog that has the potential to change the world or at least make people think differently?

Last Answer : http://zenhabits.net/ – not really revolutionary in this respect, but people really need to think more ‘bout what they’re doing – would save everybody a lot of anguish and unnecessary drama (as opposed to the um… necessary drama).

Whether or not it's politically correct, do you prefer to read about male or female protagonists in fiction, and why?

Description : Whether or not it's politically correct, do you prefer to read about male or female protagonists in fiction, and why?

Last Answer : Well, I can not read. I only read Manga, and in that genre, I do not have a preference.

Where can a High School graduate go on the internet to read, learn and practice writing articles on Peer Reviewing?

Description : Where can a High School graduate go on the internet to read, learn and practice writing articles on Peer Reviewing?

Last Answer : answer:@talljasperman, do you want to know how to peer review articles OR to write them? Those who peer review articles would generally have a strong research and publication history in that area or with that ... is less of a specialist to read it for meaning. Good luck. Hope this helps a little.

I'm looking for a quick-read, ala Stephen King?

Description : I'm looking for a quick-read, ala Stephen King?

Last Answer : Have you read Stephen Kings other books? My favorite is The Stand.

Is there a particular way professional writers read their work out loud to the pubic?

Description : Is there a particular way professional writers read their work out loud to the pubic?

Last Answer : I think you’re on to something. I don’t have any data to back you up but I have noticed a similar thing when hearing writers read from their works – even poetry – on the radio.

What book should I read if I liked Unbroken?

Description : What book should I read if I liked Unbroken?

Last Answer : A Town Like Alice fits the bill, but it is unlikely that you will be able to get your hands on a copy before tomorrow morning. Just put it on your ‘To Read’ list. You won’t regret it.

If one loses the ability to read, can one still write?

Description : If one loses the ability to read, can one still write?

Last Answer : How will they know what they’re writing?

Has anyone read From The Murks Of The Sultry Abyss?

Description : Has anyone read From The Murks Of The Sultry Abyss?

Last Answer : I’m sorry, I haven’t. I’m going to assume (correct me if I’m wrong, please) you’ve read both, would you recommend them?

How do you want to read a music blog?

Description : How do you want to read a music blog?

Last Answer : answer:I don't really read blogs (save one). The one I read makes me feel like a part of her life. I imagine if you include a lot of imagery and convey the atmosphere of the event well ... going on to explain the actual event. Perhaps you could read other musical blogs to help gain some ideas?

What are the five worst novels you have ever read?

Description : What are the five worst novels you have ever read?

Last Answer : Any of the Twilight series (bad writing and annoying-as-fuck characters). And most Anne Rice books (she just seems so titillated by her own writing).

Which are the 3 best short stories you ever read and who is your favorite short story author of all time?

Description : Which are the 3 best short stories you ever read and who is your favorite short story author of all time?

Last Answer : answer:My favorite short story is, “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Marquez. I’m not a big short story person, so that’s pretty much the only one I’ve ever liked.

Have you ever read a book that scared you so much you either couldnt finish reading it or just had to finish reading it?

Description : Have you ever read a book that scared you so much you either couldnt finish reading it or just had to finish reading it?

Last Answer : I would think listening to it spoken plays a big role. I have never found a book I was reading scary.

Has anyone read 'The Reluctant Fudementalist'(Read the Details)

Description : Has anyone read 'The Reluctant Fudementalist'(Read the Details)

Last Answer : > but still need further sources rather than the book on this subject Why do you need further sources? The question is asking for your own thoughts and response. It does not sound like a research question to me ... S. Does that help any for a start? (In the question, yearing should be yearning. )

If you journal or write in a diary how often do you go back and read what you have written?

Description : If you journal or write in a diary how often do you go back and read what you have written?

Last Answer : I do it every so often. It’s always so interesting to see how much I’ve changed over the years.

How come I write things I hate to read, and I can't write things I love to read?

Description : How come I write things I hate to read, and I can't write things I love to read?

Last Answer : Maybe you love to read those things because they are not something your brain can fabricate on its own, which would make sense of hating self-help books because you must have plenty of it being fabricated ... pancakes and burgers, which for us is just normal food, but to them its glorious and fun.

What is the best book (of any kind) that you've read and why did you like it so much?

Description : What is the best book (of any kind) that you've read and why did you like it so much?

Last Answer : I belive it is either Starship Troopers or Stranger in a strange land, both by Robert a Heinlein. Starship Troopers because I recognize myself in the narrator and his opinions. SISL because it challenges what de define as reason and humanity

Based on my favorite authors, who should I read next?

Description : Based on my favorite authors, who should I read next?

Last Answer : I don’t know any of those but I totally recommend Chuck Palahniuk. He’s the best I’ve ever read.

What's a good forum for getting people to read my personal essays?

Description : What's a good forum for getting people to read my personal essays?

Last Answer : Telling me where it is and what you want out of me reading it. I’m a writer and editor, so I can edit or just read… and I’d love to read it.

What do you think about the trend of naming winter storms?

Description : What do you think about the trend of naming winter storms?

Last Answer : It’s to sensationalize it, and I think it’s both.

When naming your children, what names didn't make the cut?

Description : When naming your children, what names didn't make the cut?

Last Answer : answer:My second child was either going to be called Rachel or Megan. Then I heard a song that mentioned a name and I liked it. I also always thought I'd use my mother's maiden name and my father's ... names just did not suit him. I looked down at his little face and knew they weren't right for him.

Do you think naming Winter storms is a good idea?

Description : Do you think naming Winter storms is a good idea?

Last Answer : I didn’t know they did that!! How bizarre!! Maybe it’s supposed to make them seem cute or innocuous rather than potentially life threatening?

Do you know any interesting stories of naming children?

Description : Do you know any interesting stories of naming children?

Last Answer : answer:My mother picked my first and middle name out of a newspaper announcing local births. Not sure how interesting that is. My husband's middle name is Craig. His mother wanted it to be Gregory, but his ... until he was an adult. Now, most of his family has no clue what his middle name really is.

What is a great personal gift to get a boy for his naming ceremony?

Description : What is a great personal gift to get a boy for his naming ceremony?

Last Answer : answer:What about a book/stuffed animal combination? I know he's too little to read right now, but reading to a child is a wonderful bonding experience for baby and mother alike. Perhaps The Velveteen Rabbit with ... when he is able to read it himself. I'm a big believer in the gift of reading :)

In a *nix shell how can I touch a file naming it with the system's current UNIX timestamp?

Description : In a *nix shell how can I touch a file naming it with the system's current UNIX timestamp?

Last Answer : answer:touch `date +%s` Backticks (on the same key as the tilde, next to 1/!) are really powerful. They work by evaling the contained command and then substituting the output. You can do just about anything on the shell in a single line using backticks, pipes, and xargs. Learn ‘em, love ‘em.

Some creative help with naming something?

Description : Some creative help with naming something?

Last Answer : Monicraft/ Craftique?

I need some creative naming help?

Description : I need some creative naming help?

Last Answer : The Tennis Set Tennis Lovers

Do the Starbucks naming conventions bug you?

Description : Do the Starbucks naming conventions bug you?

Last Answer : It doesn’t bother me, they make sense. :) At least, Venti does. I don’t pay attention to it, you learn the language of whatever restaurant you’re at. If I wanted a Gordita at Taco Bell I wouldn’t order a fluffy soft taco, fried, with chicken.

Naming a new business?

Description : Naming a new business?

Last Answer : I’d get with a branding and marketing professional to work this out for best results… leave this kind of crucial stuff to the pros. Welcome to Fluther BTW.

What's your opinion on naming twins rhyming names and dressing them alike?

Description : What's your opinion on naming twins rhyming names and dressing them alike?

Last Answer : I think it’s a horrible idea. I went to school with two fraternal twins named Paul and Paula, and they both hated it. Give them their own names and let them be their own people instead of two halves of one whole.