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September 07, 2005
Ode to a Peach
Let me just first comment that I really enjoyed class today. It was an amazing experience, better yet, a renewal, not to enter a class feeling negative energy. I have never meditated in a class before (except for maybe Health Studies) but I felt this freedom, a release from a quite stressful day after sitting through a class of Chemistry and then awaiting Biology. For once, I was able to collect my thoughts on paper and run with them. I am not a writer, but my pad became my vessel and paper became my tool in which I could focus all my emotions. I read the essay "Ode to an Orange" by Larry Woiwode. What a completely moving essay! Woiwode's simple pleasure in an orange just illumiated his entire piece. It was kind of like what Emmy said in her introduction about the joy that came over her when her little sister smiled. What passion! I was blown away. I would like to try writing a few sentences about one of my favorite fruits, peaches: The sweet peach juice running down the hairs of my arm, dancing on each one, tickling every inch, every cell. Plump, round, and soft, the peach rests in my hand, a ball containing the sunrise, shades of yellows and purples (and reds and oranges). Its tender flesh, rich and fiborous treats my tastebuds. A most glorious product of the earth, of the cool rains, and the dense soil. A fruit handed down from the Heavens.
Posted by lcisgancarz at September 7, 2005 05:38 PM
Comments
Christina,
Your excitement is contagious! and you totally jumped the gun...with your wonderful Peach Ode. Hang on to those feelings...you'll have a chance to expand on the peach experience in an assignment for next week...!
Posted by: Ellen at September 7, 2005 10:04 PM
Christina--I really enjoyed your "Ode to a Peach". I think it's awesome that Woiwodes essay inspired you to write your own!! It's funny because in the past I generally shy away from oranges and peaches, and now I do not know why. I'm willing to give them another shot!!
Posted by: Brenna at September 7, 2005 10:47 PM
Christina--I was really impressed by your "Ode to a Peach". I think it's really awesome that you were so inspired by Woiwode's essay. In the past, I generally turn towards other fruits rather than peaches or oranges, and now I do not know why. After reading your "Ode", I am definetely willing to give peaches another try!!
Posted by: Brenna at September 7, 2005 10:52 PM
That was a really good sentence about your peach! It was very descriptive and I could picture it in my head. Awesome!
Posted by: Rachel at September 7, 2005 11:37 PM
Christina,
I loved your ode to a peach. It was great. So detailed and captivating.
I agree with you that the meditating was very relaxing and it relieved my worries for the rest of the day. It was definitely a break from the rush outside on the campus.
Posted by: Yasmin at September 8, 2005 04:21 PM