Mark Graham
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I am a person who really likes to read and write and to share what I learned with all my education. My page will mainly be book reviews and critiques of old and new books that I have read and will read. There will also be other bits, too.
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The Psalms
Prophetic words sacred and even secular allowing for learning the more important facets of simply living. Psalms are prayers and poems and even at times turned into songs. There are lessons to be learned by reading these poetic words if given a chance to really understand what they mean and figure out a way to work them into your daily living. Psalms are like pictures written in words of praise. Psalms are the way to accept who you are and show one what is important to live and accept who you are and what you are doing to help yourself.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Critique
Commenting
A comment is a way to share your ideas.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Poets
Commenting
What makes a good commenter? For me a good commenter is a person who can see beyond the basic ideas of an article or even a book. Commenters can make suggestions on how a story, or an article could be used by the reader. Commenters are a written version of being a listener. We read others' words as listeners hear the other words. Being a commenter is like being a teacher at times in a way for maybe that is why I like commenting on all the articles that I get in my notifications. Commenting gives me a chance as mentioned earlier to learn and make suggestions on others' writings.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Critique
Waiting for a Call....
How many of you out there remember waiting on a certain phone call? Whether it be from a relative, friend, even a neighbor, or as I am today waiting for a call about an online teaching position? Waiting for this certain call when the other person sent an email stating the time and it is already past that time. I know the college that I hope to teach this course is in the Eastern time zone and I am now in the Central time zone, but I waited for the call at 8:30 AM my time which is 9:30 their time and even my 9:30 AM which is actually 10:30 AM their time. (Sorry for the time zone lesson).
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Critique
Open Books
What can we learn from an open book? To me there are many things and ideas that one can learn from an open book. In reading nursery rhymes one can learn proper manners from what not to do, as seen in several of these rhymes. In reading short stories one learns the basics of structure and still learn the intricate ways to get along with others and begin to understand why certain things happen basically. In reading novels, the learning continues with even more intricate details of what is happening in the book and in even in living life.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Fiction
Defining a Haiku
Short way to elicit meaning and understand.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Poets
Defining a novel
Character Words and images understand life.
By Mark Graham11 months ago in Poets
