Poems and Dreams

Anna Lou creative from the start 

Army brat moving from place to place 

Time came to leave her family she moved to San Francisco to start a life 

The art institute is where she attended pursuing painting her so called passion 

Finding a job four years later Rolling Stone rock and roll it was only the beginning

She soon rose to the top taking pictures became her life 

Celebrities galore Lennon Yoko Whoppi and more 

World renowned amassed a fortune 

Celebrity photographer but so much more 

Mother wife woman of the world 

Part 2: 

I was born in Algeria and I've always wanted to make a lasting impact on my country. Five years ago my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer and after the dust settled I always had an idea in the back of my head. Many women in Algeria live in villages and either cant afford or can not reach a medical facility. When I get married to my long time boyfriend we hope to have a mobile mammogram bus that gives free mammograms to women in need. We have to save a substantial amount of money but hopefully god willing we can touch the lives of women all over the country and prevent unnecessary deaths by detecting breast cancer in its early stages. 

Another one of my dreams that goes hand in hand I want to become a pediatrician and after my training I hope to travel to Palestine and practice medicine there with my boyfriend who is studying to be a teacher. We want to educate Palestine's youth and make sure they are healthy enough to lead amazing lives.

Poems and Dreams: Michael Trawinski

Part One: Stanley Kubrick Poem:
I am a man born of mind,
through tales of intrigue I bind.
It is film through which I tell,
my stories of which I dwell.
From a man who suffers a disorder in the brain,
to a man of which evil spirits drain.
An odyssey in space,
to a night-long place.
I have told it all,
from big to small.
My life in pictures was all well,
until the day I fell.
The cause of it was my heart,
from which of life I part.
But my vision will live on,
forever far and long.

 

"A man with a big vision of storytelling in film."

Part Two: This may sound like an ordinary average goal in everyday life, but to me it is something far more elaborate. My wild dream is to someday make it into Hollywood. As a child I always enjoyed acting out movies and making up my own fantasies of myself in the movie, especially Back To The Future, which was my favorite back then. I enjoy other movies as well through special effects and storytelling, mainly because it is entertainment and I believe that we all have to look towards entertainment because it is a way for us to escape from the pressures of everyday life. The one thing I always wanted to do was to be an actor and have fun doing scenes in action movies. For the most part if I were to become a Hollywood actor, I wouldn't be one who is always in everybody's face just to show that they are popular or to get involved with politics. Instead I would just be an actor for fun. Maybe someday I can work part-time as an actor while still working my regular everyday job. I don't need an agent. If I read about an upcoming film that sounds good to me, I'll take a role. In the end, I do hope that I will someday live the dream that I have been dreaming about since my childhood. As long as I have hope, I can't fail.

 

Poem and Dreams: Matt Elswick

Frank Lloyd Wright

The first American Starchitect

An ego so large he could not house it

A hopeless romantic that found new love with the change of season

Taliesin struck by tragedy not once, but twice 

Sought to end classical influences

Gave birth to Usononia

Geometric master

Had a love affair with the square

He brought the outside in

Form was to become function

Blended structure and nature

Made a home on a waterfall

Defined the organic structure

Built homes from local goods

Fallingwater by Frank Lloyd Wright

Part 2:

My dream is to have a workshop that would allow me to build anything I could desire. This is not an inexpensive goal. My idea is to obtain mills, lathes, routers, a small CNC set up would be ideal. I have a few bench tools, but I need more. Some of the things I want cost as much as a car. Having space is also a must. I may have to start poking around auctions and looking for small machine shops going out of business. Some of the best stuff comes from the 1950's. I was never really into art and I don't a fine touch, but I am effective at making things that actually do something. The second facet to this goal would be to share it with people who share this interest. Tools can be expensive but once the set up is complete, the ability to repair or build anything you need makes life ridiculously inexpensive and incredibly rewarding. You can also turn a tidy profit with the right hobby. 

Poem and Dreams: John Long

Part One:

Art Spiegelman
Author / Illustrator

Art Spiegelman is a popular illustrator to the fans of the underground comics.
I wonder why there isn't any bioptics.
He's mainly known to those who read Arcade and Raw.
Each comic is a ball.
His most remembered comic is maus.
Where nazis are depicted as cats.
Weird as it may seem, what would you say if they were bats?
The jews were depicted as mice.
Thank goodness he wasn't known for having lice.
Having done work for counterculture
comic readers from all over flocked to his works like vultures
After being awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1992
Maus II became New York Times best seller because, of people like me and you.
Even though some of his best works were translated in more than 20 languages
After reading several of his comics you left with your sides wrapped in bandages.


Part Two:

If I had the chance...

I honeslty can say that I love movies a lot. If I had the chance to make movies I would. I would create a production company and start working on writing scripts for stories that I feel audiences would be interested in watching. I would become the underdog of movie production. I would strive to create films with compelling stories that would be considered new and refreshing. Nothing like most of the movies we see today in theaters. Most of us think that Hollywood can't seem to come up with something new anymore, and if I had the chance to make movies I would take on that challenge of creating newer stories with developed characters that mean something to us.
I've looked into all that it takes to make a movie and the costs are enormous! I can't imagine haing that amount of capital in order to make a single film. Not to mention whether or not it'll be a blockbuster either. What if I could make a blockbuster, or several without having to spend beaucoup amount of money? Maybe involve a small community? That could unify a lot of people. Create jobs or at least make people feel good about themselves for helping to make a great movie. I guess all of this would depend on what kind of movie I'll be producing too. I've always had this wild dream of being able to make movies that would at least be played in small local theater chains. I honestly can say that it's possible that one day I can be doing that. I've already begun saving every nickel and dime in order to buy the equipment for filming. I'm already an avid screenwriter. Once I get my mind set on what story I want to film, all I need to do then is start preo-production.

Poems and Dreams: Alexandra

Part One:

(Supposed to be to the tune of 

The Fresh Prince of Bel Air theme song)

Now, this is a story all about how

A girl learned to dance all around

And I'd like to take a minute

Just sit right here

And I'll tell you how she became known as the Queen of Modern Dance

1894, Pittsburg where she was born and raised

But in 1908 her family moved, so California is where she spent most of her days

Fan Kickin, Hingin, Lungin, all cool

She went to Denishawn School of Dancing and Related Arts until 1922

When a couple of guys who thought she was good

Started puttin her in films, cuz she understood

She performed "Xochitl" where she gained most of her fame

1926, she started the Martha Graham Dance Company, to expand her name

1970, she retired at 76

After 54 years of lots of kicks

1976, she won the Presidential Medal of Freedom

As she continued to build her kingdom

1991, she passed away but everyone still knows her name

2015, she was inducted in the National Women’s Hall of Fame

Some may think she got her fame just by chance

But that’s the life of the Queen of Modern Dance

Modern dancer Martha Graham 

 Part Two:

I really love to sing, but I haven’t been to open about singing in public. My dream to audition for the show The Voice. I’ve looked up what it take to get on to the voice but have never been brave enough to fill out the form. I hope someday I can get the courage to fill out the audition form and go from there, but even after I fill at the form and audition my dreams will be in someone else’s hands, which scares me even more than auditioning. But I would love to just get the chance to audition. 

Poems and Dreams from Jackie Mickley

Part 1:

May 26, 1951,
Sally Ride was born,
She did not know it yet,
But she would make history.

Seventh grade,
She found a passion,
She loved to go to school,
She excelled in math and science.

Stanford University,
She studied Physics and English,
She saw an ad to become an astronaut,
She applied and got the job at NASA.

NASA,
Went on two shuttle missions,
Is the youngest person to go to space,
Was the first American women to travel in space.

Author,
Wrote children books about science,
Encouraged young girls to pursue their science dreams,
Died on July 23, 2012 of a seven year battle with Pancreatic Cancer.

Part 2:

I love to travel. Seeing all the different cultures throughout the world excites me! I am so thankful that we are not all the same because then there would be no reason to travel. But, because there are several different cultures in the world, this means there is plenty of new things to learn! At this point in my life I have only traveled in the United States, and a little bit in Canada. One of my wildest dreams would be to travel to every state in the United States, and then to travel to every country in the world. I think that would be so amazing to see and meet all kinds of different people. I feel like there is a lot to learn from the stories and experiences of people form other cultures.

Poems and dreams - Gerrilyn Shively

Part One:

Luis Jimenez 

He lived for his art and died by it

But in his time, the man was quite the riot

He was an American sculptor of Mexican descent

With the will to fight for his ascent

Known for his fiberglass sculptures full of color

His art was like no other
 

Easily recognized in the art world

Because his work was so controversial

The public always adored his works

And through them they could see his quirks

His heart burned full of fire and flames

An intensity that could only lead to fame

He decided to pass on his art knowledge

To thousands of young students in college

Man on fire may be his most known art

Because it showcased the man’s heart

His works of art had quite the range

But he was taken down by his blue mustang

Luis Jimenez was an inspiration

To past, present, and future generations




Luis Jimenez

Part Two:

       One wild dream I have would be to be completely spontaneous for an entire week. I know that sounds kind of lame but I don't much room in my life for spontaneity between two jobs, school, and babysitting. If I had the chance to create something that would last and really speak for who I am and what I care about I would love to do a mural on one of the walls in my home, my space. I am not sure what it would be of but I think that it would be really cool to see it everyday and be able to be reminded of who you are and be proud of what you made. The idea just seems very cool to me and i would love to do it if I ever got the chance.