Poetry Slam

Adoption

Why am I alone here? I didn't ask to be alone
I'm afraid to be alone
Why won't you look at me? Have I upset you?
I'm afraid to be alone
Why won't you touch me? Have I done something?
I'm afraid to be alone
Where are they taking me? Why don't you want me?!
I'm afraid to be alone
Why are those children with you? Why am I not?
I'm afraid to be alone

Who are these people? They say I am chosen to be their own
but i'm not theirs
I'm afraid to be alone
Who are these people? They say call us mom and dad
but they aren't
I'm afraid to be alone

I am alone
I belong with no one
abandoned by my mother
embraced by another
I am alone
I walk alone
Thanks "mother"

Shannon Rollins

Meet This Artist I Know

Name: Larry Blackland
He is a folk artist. below are some of his works. He has had several years of experience.

I think his wirk speaks for itself.

This is him doing a tattoo on himself.

Finished product >>>>

The medical alert bracelet he did for me

Eagle on top of the worls



His sister's foot...he childrens's names with a rose >>>

Art and Human Nature

The pictures in this blog represent parts of human nature.

1) blame: the first reaction in a crisis situation is to place blame (and never in one's self)

2) friendship: people long for friendship, whether it be a person or pet or thing. Having someone or something to talk to makes one feel less alone.

Lieing: people lie. To remove themselves from a situation, embelish a story, or keep their spouse happy, it doesn't matter the reason.

Jealousy: I don't think this one needs an exlpanation

Art and the Human Struggle

The pictures below are from the Great depression. They represent the struggle that we are in today. We each fight for our food, fight for our right to live. The system of supply and demand is killing us, but I guess we're over populated.

Family is all we have. We have to take care of each other, or we all lose.

Corinthian and Ionic Columns

Team 15 found a corinthian column at a home in Carrollton across from Bank of America, and an Ionic column at the methodist church in Carrollton. >>see below<<

Dance...why is it art?

Ballet is art. The dancers use the line of their body to create a flow; they create a story solely by using their bodies as the medium.

Art abd the human condition

Salvador Dali's "Mae West" is a wonderful representation of the human condition.

Her eyes are paintings, the red mask is a wall, her skin is the hard wood floor, and her hair is curtains.

Firstly, we all play a character, we are a different person to different people. For example, one does not act the same around your apouse as one does with one's parents. One doesn't act the same at work as one does on the weekend.

Also, the aspects of the room used to depict the parts of her are revealing as well.

Her hair as curtains, representing the "beautiful" hair a woman is "supposed to have". Next, her red mask hiding the area around her eyes demonstrates humility. Lastly, her skin is hardwood; this shows the need for thick skin in life, regardless of gender.