"To Olga"
Listen!
The boat whistle has sounded now
And we must sail
Out toward and unknown port.
We'll sail a long, long way
And dreams will turn to truth.
Oh, how sweet the name Morocco!
Listen!
Now it's time.
The wind sings songs of far away,
Just look up to heaven
And think about the violets.
Listen!
Now it's time.
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Julia, I love your butterfly! It is obvious that you took a great deal of effort in creating your butterfly, so that in relates to your poem. I like how you added the swastika and the star of David on opposite sides. This shows that they are against each other. Also, when you mentioned the boat and explained why you included it, it surprised me by how much you got in that one line. I think the word choice "unknown" is very powerful. Despite her "unknown" journey she still hopes to make it to heaven. You portrayed that very well in your butterfly as well with the explanation points. Great job!
ReplyDeleteWow! I could tell you really put a lot of thought and feeling into both your butterfly and tags. You were very thorough, but at the same time, not repetitive. The poem you were given was pretty short compared to many, but you transformed it into some grand ideas and interpretation. On the visual side, you managed to create a butterfly that was striking, but also was appealing to look at. Good job!
ReplyDeleteJulia, this was a really good butterfly! I have to say that I think your interpretations put onto the butterfly were rather creative, especially with the boat not knowing if it was heading towards a Heaven or Hell. Going along with that, I thought seeing her journey on this boat as a metaphor for her journey through the Holocaust was also very interesting. Like you said, she never explicitly states that this boat has anything to do with the Holocaust so that was very creative of you. Overall, I think you did a very good job at portraying your poem and explaining why you did what you did. Nice job!
ReplyDeleteJulia,
ReplyDeleteI am surprised at how similar our butterflies are! I think that it was because we both wanted to show the difference between the nice and cruel sides by placing the Star of David on the right, and the swastika on the left. I also thought it was very symbolic of you to place the boat on top of the dreams and courage, showing what the Jews brought with them through the Holocaust. The poem you received must have been very famous, because when I looked up "Holocaust Butterfly Project", I saw the same thing on the bodies of the other butterflies. It's obvious that you have spent a lot of time thinking over this, and you did a very good job.