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  1. Last 7 days
    1. Deor was my name. For years I enjoyed     my duties as minstrel and that lord’s favor,     but now the freehold and land titles     he bestowed upon me once he has vested in Heorrenda,     master of verse-craft. That passed over,     this can too.

      The poet Deor was a story teller for a king, but he was let go for another story teller. At the end of the poem we understand why Deor made this poem in the tone of sorrow and grief. Deor adds "that passed over, this can too" to show how he is dealing with his job being taken away.

    1. There was a common concern across senior school visual arts students that there would be no point going into career pathways in the creative industries because AI is “already better than them” at producing illustrations and digital artworks.

      Many students said that since they are not going into the pathway that connects to a certain class, that they think AI is the better way to make creative work. These students think that AI is better or more creative than them because they don't want to take the path that the class is associationed with.

    1. Trust the wolves, but do not tell them where you are going.

      Gaiman's fantasy poem includes lots of creative writing, and some references too. I highlighted the part about the wolves because I think it is a reference to Little Red Riding Hood because she was deceived by the wolf that ate her grandmother. Gaiman says at the end of the poem that favors will be repaid and the wolf transports the character as a give back.

  2. Aug 2026
    1. or walk inside the poem’s room and feel the walls for a light switch.

      The author Billy Collins wants students and young learners to explore poetry, not find a meaning and write it down. Collins writes "or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch." This statement means that readers should explore the poem and look around for meaning and understanding of what the poet wants the reader to do or understand.

    1. The author Billy Collins wants students and young learners to explore poetry, not find a meaning and write it down. Collins writes "or walk inside the poem's room and feel the walls for a light switch." This statement means that readers should explore the poem and look around for meaning and understanding of what the poem wants the reader to do or understand.