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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>6-29-23 Group-2 Critiques<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. Joan’s piece:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-bottom:dotted windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0in 0in 1.0pt 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='border:none;padding:0in'>Oh boy, this is a tough one! Well, we’ll begin by proposing that the Ginsberg of the title is the poet, Allen Ginsberg. Does the lion represent a source of concrete fear? Something anyone would run from having nothing to do with the neighbor’s automatic assumption of the reason for his “crazy running out the door?” I even just reread “Howl” to see if there were references that I missed. Great poem but no help. I can’t see that the lion represents any of the famous Beats that he hung with. I guess what I am saying is, sorry, I don’t get this one!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. Leonard’s piece:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This piece collects various examples of humanity’s ongoing poisoning of the Earth’s air. The Moon, Mercury and Neptune are not viable places to live due to excessive heat or cold; not to mention no air. Here on June 29, 2023 Canada still burns and the air in parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New Jersey is considered unhealthy for folks with breathing issues. It is also one of two pieces submitted for today’s Group-2 session about the same very concerning subject. The piece is a powerful indictment of humanity’s determined destruction of our only living option.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. Sandra’s piece:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This piece speaks of the snow-drop (Galanthus). The hearty harbinger of spring which can bloom in February. I happen to be a great fan of the snow-drop, the first thing to bloom even before the crocus. It is a symbol of hope for the future. For positive change and growth. I think in this piece, it also speaks of the growth of supportive positive communication leading to the author’s personal developing of her own spring and summer. I very much like this piece!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4. Valerie’s piece:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This piece sounds like a tribute to a dear human or feline friend. It could be referencing a beloved spiritual being as well. It speaks of beauty, trust and belief. This being, and her singing provides comfort and ignites joy. I look forward to learning who it is actually about. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>