Memory/Sensory Poem

I sat patiently, with my M&Ms, waiting for the curtain to rise. Even though we were seating as closely as we could afford I still squinted, which reminded me of my own purblindness as I searched for my glasses. The sweet, sialagogic chocolate made me thristy just as the lights dimmed, but the curtain still hadn't gone up. Then suddenly a fulmination of music occured while a massive elephant trailed down the aisle, followed by various other wild animals. The animals came to life as the rutilant lights spotlighted them. While the opening of the show was amazing, it clearly did not prepare me for the rest of the event, which I refused to allow the annoying man sitting too close to me destroy. Hirsute lions jumped around the stage, seeming to have no cares in the world. They took delight in chasing butterflies, warming their lanuginose manes in the sun. A father taught his son the importances of life and the meaning of being the king. The play went on as a happy lesson in life, until the plot took a turn for the worse. A menacing villian, who thinks himself a certain type of king, enters the picture and has a clearly acerbic relationship with the current king. They spend days speaking to their prospective subjects about how they will deal with one another when a fisticuff breaks out between the two due to the obvious tension. The fight lasts what felt like forever to me as I sat on the edge of my seat, chewing my fingernails. The King broke out in a fortissimo roar as he attaked his opposer. What I did not know was that attack would be The King's last. As he went down for good and the villian won, celebrating with a laugh, flames went off that made me feel as if the empyreuma was wafting throughout the theatre. I felt overwhelmingly sad for The King and his son, Simba.


VOCABULARY:
hirsute- adj. covered with abundant hair
sialagogic- adj. encouraging salivary flow
empyreuma- n. The peculiar smell and taste arising from products of decomposition of animal or vegetable substances when burnt in close vessels.
rutilant- adj. glittering, glimmering, glistening
fulmination- n. an explosion
acerbic- adj. acid or biting, as in taste, manner, or tone
fisticuff- n. punch, pummel, or lunge
purblind- adj. half-blind, near-sighted, night-blinded
fortissimo- adv.&adj. in a very loud manner
lanuginose- adj. covered with lanugo, or soft, downy hairs

Music Essay

The Mamas and The Papas was a 1960s folk-pop group made up of two male voices, John Phillips and Denny Doherty, and two female voices, Michelle Phillips and Cass Elliot. It was a long road before all four members of this group would come together. John Phillips was originally a member of the New York based folk trio The Journeymen when he met his second wife, aspiring model Michelle Gilliam. Michelle, soon after marrying John, began singing with Phillips’ group. Meanwhile the other two future member of The Mamas and The Papas were also busy working on their music careers. Denny Doherty was a member of The Halifax Three, the name paying homage to the place of his birth, a group that only had one real hit in New York City. Cass Elliot, after having her hopes of being a Broadway actress dashed because of her weight, was the leading member of the group, Cass Elliot and The Big Three. One night Doherty saw Elliot’s group perform and was blown away. Doherty and Elliot went on to join forces in The Mugwumps, which released only one album and then broke up. Doherty went back to The Halifax Three and went on a tour that The Journeymen were also on. Through this tour Doherty became friends with Phillips and soon joined his group making it The New Journeymen. This new group then relocated and began living with Cass Elliot. Finally all four members were in the same place at the same time and came together to form The Mamas and The Papas.
The formation of the group, which was almost called The Magic Circle, took the world by storm. The Mamas and The Papas came in the wake of the large and popular Beatles movement. All four members were so different from the British invasion groups, although they did take some inspiration from these groups, infusing pop into their songs. They dressed in hippie clothes and promoted the typical hippie ideals of love, peace, and happiness, even though their songs would show the trouble the members, mainly John Phillips, would have with those very three ideas. The group image came from their diverse individuality and voices. They became a major influence on the Southern California pop scene in the mid to late ‘60s. They produced folk-pop songs mixed with amazing harmonies and great lyrics and arrangements done by John Phillips. One of the groups best-known hits is “California Dreamin’”, off their album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. John Phillips wrote this song for his wife, Michelle, who was a California girl at heart living in New York. During a harsh and cold winter Michelle expressed her great sadness about not being in California to her husband. He attempted to maker her feel better with this song. “All the leaves are brown and the sky is gray. I've been for a walk on a winter's day. I'd be safe and warm if I was in L.A. California dreamin' on such a winter's day” clearly displayed the emotions of Michelle Phillips and her want of the warm sun. “California Dreamin’” was not the only song John wrote about Michelle. The two had a tumultuous relationship which was constantly changing due to Michelle’s young age and desire to be on her own. “Monday Monday” John also wrote about his relationship with his second wife. The lyrics “Monday, Monday, so good to me. Monday mornin', it was all I hoped it would be. Oh Monday mornin', Monday mornin' couldn't guarantee That Monday evenin' you would still be here with me” show the indecisiveness of the relationship between John and Michelle which would end in divorce.
Among the many hits written by John Phillips, The Mamas and The Papas also covered popular songs done by artists they were influenced by while making them their own with new interludes of piano or flute. Among these artists were John Lennon and Paul McCartney, members of the group they had once worked against. The group sang a song called “Go Where You Wanna Go” which was inspired by the Lennon-McCartney hit “I Call Your Name”. They also did a cover of “Spanish Harlem”, originally sung by The Drifters. “Dedicated to The One I Love”, borrowed from The Shirelles, was a hit for the group, as too was “Dream A Little Dream of Me”, dating back to the 1930s and originally recorded by several artists including Frankie Laine, Ella Fitzgerald, and Doris Day. All of these artists had influenced The Mamas and The Papas in a way and their covers were very successful.
One of the last things The Mamas and The Papas formally did as a group was perform at the Monterey Pop Festival, which John Phillips personally helped finance. After this performance the group began to fight over recording and the direction of the group itself. By 1968 the group separated and all went on to different projects. Michelle and John Phillips divorced in 1970. John went on to record his own solo LP and co-produce the movie "Brewster McCloud". Michelle went on to pursue acting, appearing in “The Last Movie” with Dennis Hopper, to whom she later was married to for a mere eight days. Cass Elliot launched a successful solo career with a string of hits. She also acted in the film version of "Pufnstuf". Soon The Mamas and The Papas were reunited under contractual obligations to do another album, People Like Us. The reunion only lasted as long as it took to record the album. Denny Doherty went on to record two unsuccessful solo records. Michelle continued her acting career in “Dillinger” while Cass also had success in acting. She had two prime time TV shows and many television appearances during the early 1970s. Cass was doing so well and had a two week engagement at the London Palladium in 1974 where she performed to sold-out crowds. But then on July 29, 1974 Cass Elliot died of heart attack at the age of 33, leaving behind two ex-husbands and one daughter. By the mid-70s, John Phillips had finished with his music career and was living off his music royalties. He was then arrested in 1980 on narcotics charges serving only 30 days. After his stint in jail Phillips decided to form a revamped Mamas and Papas with the line up of himself, Doherty, “Spanky” McFarlene, and Mackenzie Phillips, John’s daughter. This new group did not last long. John Phillips and Michelle Phillips both went on to write books about their experiences of being part of The Mamas and The Papas in 1986. John wrote an autobiography, Papa John: The Autobiography of John Phillips, while Michelle wrote California Dreamin’: The True Story of the Mamas and the Papas. Through both of these books, the drug use of the group came to light as did the true meanings of many of the groups popular songs.
In 1998, The Mamas and The Papas were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The group was also inducted in The Vocal Group Hall of Fame Foundation in 2000. John Phillips then completed and album of his original work and also finished a record he had started 25 years earlier with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards just before he died at the age of 65 on March 18, 2001 due to heart failure. He left behind three wives, five daughters, and two sons. Denny Doherty appeared in the late ‘90s as the main storyteller in The Needlefire ,a Canadian-Celtic musical performed at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto. He also acted in the TV movie The Pit Pony and TV series This is Wonderland before dieing of an aneurysm in his abdomen on January 19th, 2007. Michelle Phillips is the only remaining original member of The Mamas and The Papas. She has spent her life after The Mamas and The Papas attempting to stay out of the spotlight, only emerging when her daughter Mackenzie was arrested for drug possession.
It was a long path to the formation of The Mamas and The Papas, it took many failed groups to bring the final four together. Although the group was fueled by explicit drug use and heartbreak, John Phillips wrote or co-wrote numerous songs with themes that will always be everlasting. His songs of unrequited love and loneliness resonate with new audiences after new audiences. The songs they sung, including their covers, were always original. The group added their own flare, either with new harmonies or introducing new instruments to the mix, to numerous songs. Their unique melodies and fusions of pop, folk, and rock genres caused Life magazine to proclaim them “the most inventive pop musical group and first really new vocal sound since The Beatles.”.

Hypnopaedia

Hypnopaedia

"Going Green is Just Plain Mean" is the message all consumers in America are met with everyday. We all know the effects driving huge SUVs have on the environment but we are still bombarded with images of these very same SUVs driven by "cool" celebrities who seem to have the best life that we all should envy in commercials on T.V. and advertisements in magazines, newpapers, and websites. Celebrities and the rich of the world are also flying private jets anywhere they go, usually to go on some fabulous vacation, sometimes within the state they are already currently in. Visions of this come to us in music videos and T.V. programs such as VH1's The Fabulous Life of..., a show that highlights the lavish life style of various people with mass amounts of wealth. Besides SUVs and giant personal planes, this show in particular always makes sure to show the beautiful yachts that the rich and famous sail around the world in. The consumers of America are being sent mix messages. We are told about global warming, the effects of gas emissions, and the major importance of these issues. But popular people in our culture are still pushing products that follow the "Bigger Will Always be Better" mentality.

REReReRevised College Essay..

The separation of my parents couldn’t have come at a worse time for me, the summer before my freshman year of high school and has continued to affect me for four years. The first year I adjusted to my new life; living with just one parent and having more freedom. Sophomore year came and brought new beginnings. My brother and I had lived in the same house without saying anything to each other for over a year. We were both so angry with our situation. The silence was broken driving home from school when I had a bad day and broke down crying. My brother soothed my tears and my worries about many things, including our parents’ divorce. By the time he left for the U.S. Coast Guard in 2007, I felt stronger because of him and the bond between us remains strong. My junior year was definitely the year that brought me to who I am now. I resolved to replace the void my brother’s absence left with school activities and found something amazing: a seriously upsetting experience had given me the skills to handle many new tasks. I became involved and fully revealed the power I had to lead, plan, and achieve through the many responsibilities moderators and teachers trusted in me. I was confident enough with my newly harnessed characteristics and decided to run for Senior Class President, and won. I also took on another big responsibility that year and was picked to plan my school’s annual Freshmen Retreat. Both of these duties require someone who is strong, sensitive to others needs, and knows what the majority wants and how to give it to them. Freshmen Retreat was a huge undertaking and difficult to plan because I had to balance being accommodating to freshmen parents and the senior leaders. I gave up much of my summer to arrange all the ins and outs, thinking of every possible problem that could happen and the solution. As Senior Class President I also have to think of dilemmas within my class or school that I feel should be changed and how I can achieve those developments. I endlessly work hard to make this year completely unforgettable for my entire class. My grade has already begun a new indelible tradition for our school called Silent Day. One night during Homecoming week the senior class spends the night and decorates the whole school. The next day is silent in order to prepare for our Homecoming football game. My class came together, made this new tradition happen, and made me proud. I take on big tasks and am able to handle them because I am a determined, hard working, dedicated, and unfaltering person. I’ve learned to deal with a double amount of stress, from home problems and school issues, which is a very important skill to have in the position I hold. I’m stronger and more able to handle things due to my parents’ separation than I would have been without the event.

All the King's Men Dramatic Monologue

Who does he think he is?
I've made him who he is.
I've helped him to this point.
Do you think he'd be Govenor
if not for me?

From the beginning I've had control.
Since the time he was used
to cut that MacMurfee vote.
I've had control.
Since he was a shoeless, passed out drunk.

But I'd be just fine without him.
Just fine.
And I don't need any shrink.
I know what my dreams mean.
I don't need some crazy doc's opinion.

Really, who cares about him?
If he wants to run around on his wife
with ice skating sluts?
Or with me?
Who cares?

Well I suppose his wife.
But he doesn't need her.
He doesn't want her.
He needs me.
And if he thinks otherwise...

All the King's Men Allusion Paragraph

Robert Penn Warren utilizes Greek mythology allusions to display significant parts of Jack Burden's life and development. The period where Jack becomes engulfed in the history of Cass Mastern is a vital section of Jack's growth as a character. Warren alludes to the Greek myth of Cassandra in this section. Cassandra and Cass share not only similar names, but also a similar gift. Cassandra was given the power to fortell the future by the Greek god of the Sun, Apollo. She then rejected Apollo's love causing Apollo to curse her; she may be able to tell the future but no one believes her. Similarly the story of Cass should warn Jack, but he pays no attention. Mastern speaks of horrible events when he says "...the death of my friend, the betrayal of Phebe, the suffering and rage and great change of the woman I had loved-all had come from my single act of sin...". These words should have cautioned Jack as events of equal magnitude happen to him: Willie and Adam, true friends of his, both die, he betrays Judge Irwin, and Anne suffers from the death of her brother and her lover. Jack later realizes "the world is like an enormous spider web", meaning one action causes another. Cass Mastern's actions effect Jack's. Jack become wrapped up in the history of Cass, he didn't realize how his own story was being changed because of his ancestor's. Warren channels another Greek myth when showing the blind eye Jack has to who is his real father. The Greek myth of Telemachus tells of a son who could not recognize his own father. This too happens to Jack numerous times. Signs are evident, but he never notices. Judge Irwin constantly refers to Jack as a "son". Irwin says "You got to lead a duck, son." and later wonders "You aren't in trouble, are you son?". Irwin acts fatherly towards Jack in both instances. He expresses his concern and acts lovingly towards Jack many times throughout the novel. Robert Penn Warren successfully shows the growth and understanding Jack gains of his own story through the history of his ancestors and father. Through these allusions, Warren effects the reader and their understanding of the world connected as a whole and the meaningfulness of each action.

ReReRevised College Essay

The day my parents announced their divorce in 2005, I didn’t shed a tear. I felt strong enough to handle it. But I hadn’t truly learned how to be strong. Though my parents haven’t actually divorced yet, their separation still hit hard and has continued to affect my life for four years. The schism of my parents couldn’t have come at a worse time for me personally, the summer before my freshman year of high school. The first year I adjusted to my new life; living with just one parent and having more freedom. Sophomore year rolled around and brought new beginnings. My brother and I successfully had lived in the same house without saying anything to each other for over a year. We were both so angry with our situation. The silence was broken driving home from school when I had a bad day and broke down crying. My brother soothed my tears and my worries that day about many things, including school problems and our parents’ divorce. By the time he left for the U.S. Coast Guard in 2007, I felt stronger because of him but miserably back at freshman year, even though the bond between us remains strong. My junior year was definitely the year that brought me to who I am now. I resolved to replace the void my brother’s absence left with school activities and found something amazing: a seriously upsetting experience had given me the skills to handle many new tasks. I became involved and fully revealed the power I had to lead, plan, and achieve through the many responsibilities moderators and teachers trusted in me. I was confident enough with my newly harnessed characteristics and decided to run for Senior Class President, and won. I also took on another big responsibility that year and was picked to plan my school’s annual Freshmen Retreat. Both of these duties require someone who is strong, sensitive to others needs, and knows what the majority wants and how to give it to them. Freshmen Retreat was a huge undertaking and difficult to plan because I had to balance being accommodating to freshmen parents and the senior leaders. I gave up much of my summer to arrange all the ins and outs, thinking of every possible problem that could happen and the solution. As Senior Class President I also have to think of dilemmas within my class or school that I feel should be changed and how I can achieve those developments. I endlessly work hard to make this year completely unforgettable for my entire class. I take on big tasks and am able to handle them because I am a determined, hard working, dedicated, and unfaltering person. I’ve learned to deal with a double amount of stress, from home problems and school issues, which is a very important skill to have in the position I hold. I’m stronger and more able to handle things due to my parents’ separation than I would have been without the event.

rerevised college essay

The day my parents announced their divorce in 2005, I didn’t shed a tear. I felt strong enough to handle it. But I hadn’t learned how to truly be strong. Though my parents haven’t actually divorced yet, their separation in that year still hit hard and has continued to affect my life for four years. The schism of my parents couldn’t have come at a worse time for me personally, the summer before my freshman year of high school. My first year was the year I adjusted to my new life; living with just one parent, the less disciplined one, and having more freedom. Sophomore year rolled around and brought new beginnings. My brother, who is 19 years old, and I successfully had lived in the same house without saying anything to each other for over a year. We were both so angry with our situation. But this was to be his last year living with me and our parents’ divorce had gotten much worse by this time. The silence was broken one day driving home from school when I had a bad day and broke down crying. My brother soothed my tears and my worries that day about many things, including school problems and our parents’ divorce. By the time he left for the U.S. Coast Guard in 2007, I felt stronger because of him but miserably back at freshman year, even though the bond between me and my brother remains strong. My junior year was definitely the year that brought me to who I am now. I resolved to replace the void my brother’s absence left with school activities and found something amazing: a seriously upsetting experience had given me the skills to handle many new tasks. I became involved and fully revealed the power I had to lead, plan, and achieve through the many tasks moderators and teachers trusted in me. I was confident enough with my newly harnessed characteristics and decided to run for Senior Class President, and won. I also took on another big responsibility and was picked to plan my school’s annual Freshmen Retreat. Both of these duties require someone who is strong, sensitive to others needs, and knows what the majority wants and how to give it to them. Freshmen Retreat was a huge undertaking and difficult to plan because I had to balance being accommodating to freshmen parents and the senior leaders. As Senior Class President I work hard to make this year unforgettable for my entire class. I take on big tasks and able to handle them because I am a strong, hard working, dedicated, and unfaltering person. I’ve learned to deal with a double amount of stress, from home problems and school issues, which is a very important skill to have in the position I hold. My confidence has risen because of my ability to overcome hurdles. I’m stronger and more able to handle things due to my parents’ separation than I would have been without the event.

Found Poem

No need to worry.
St. Christopher was on the job,
quiet and easy and coming slow,
in the forms of grace and softness.
The meaning of moments
passing like the breeze.
Something was swelling and growing painfully,
the beginnings of pain and insufficieny,
though it didn't seem to demand any repsone,
but oozing a few painful drops of moisture,
not thinking about anything.
It seems like forever but
Life is Motion toward Knowledge,
total and magnificent emptiness.

Long Day's Journey into Night Mini Research Essay

Lauren Durling
Long Day’s Journey Essay
I abide by the honor code:

"Eugene O'Neill, October 16, 1888 ~ November 27, 1953 America's greatest playwright was born on this site then called Barrett Hotel, Presented by Circle in the Square." reads the plaque on what is now a Starbucks, commemorating the place of O’Neill’s birth. Eugene O’Neill wrote many plays dealing with real life issues such as relationships between family members. He became one of the first playwrights to introduce into American drama the methods of realism. In O’Neill’s play Long Day’s Journey into Night his real life family became characters of the Tyrone family. One character in particular, Edmund Tyrone, parallels the life and thoughts of Eugene. Also Eugene O’Neill’s presence is felt throughout the play, as the true narrator. Long Day’s Journey into Night is truly an autobiographical work of the life Eugene O’Neill lead.
Eugene Gladstone O’Neill was born on October 16, 1888 to James and Mary Ellen O’Neill. The third and last child of the family, Eugene had two older brothers, James Jr., known as Jamie, and Edmund, who died two years after his birth. More is shared between O’Neill’s real family and his fictional one, the Tyrones, than the same names. Both James O’Neill and James Tyrone were Irish immigrant actors on the stages of New York, playing the same characters including Edmund Dantes in The Count of Monte Cristo. Each James also regrettably buys the exclusive rights to this play. Mary Ellen “Ella” O’Neill also shares much in common with Mary Tyrone. The pair both received Catholic educations from nuns and harbored musical talent. The way in which James and Mary O’Neill met matches exactly the way James and Mary Tyrone met. Backstage with her father, each Mary encounters her future husband and falls at first sight. Jamie O’Neill and Jamie Tyrone share an addiction to alcohol. A more serious commonality between the two is the responsibility felt for the death of the second son, Edmund in O’Neill’s life and Eugene in the Tyrones’ lives. The second sons died very early of measles contracted from the Jamies. Another parallel in this situation lies within the mother’s problems resulting from the tragic death of her second son. Each Mary becomes addicted to morphine after this death and fights the addiction for years. These obvious similarities between Eugene O’Neill’s life and Long Day’s Journey into Night show the autobiographical tendencies that help O’Neill’s methods of realism prosper.
Eugene O’Neill and Edmund Tyrone share similar qualities, feelings, and thoughts. Each is the third child, attached to poetry, afflicted with tuberculosis, and influenced by his older brother. Prominent issues of the pairs lives are brought about by the guidance of their older brothers. Each learns the ins and outs of the less-than-respectable places where they meet women and drink their sorrows away, squandering money in the process from a Jamie. While both are misguided by their brothers, they are also helped along. Each Jamie helps their little brother by introducing him to writers and poets such as Friedrich Nietzche and Hendrik Ibsen. Eugene and Edmund also feel deep mourn over their lives, becoming alcoholics. O’Neill attempts to commit suicide by an overdose, while Edmund’s continual drinking worsens his consumption and threatens to kill him. O’Neill was sent to a less than wonderful sanatorium to treat his consumption, while Edmund is too on that path. Another correlation between Eugene and Edmund is the love of the sea. Edmund only feels alive at sea and believes he was born as the wrong thing; a seagull would have suited him better. Eugene takes many voyages to sea, which inspire him. He wrote many plays centered around the sea, including Warnings and Fog.
Eugene O’Neill’s presence in Long Day’s Journey into Night is omniscient. He acts as the ultimate narrator. O’Neill’s voice can be heard through each of the main characters, as explained by Bruce J. Mann. A similar style is shown in the ways that James, Mary, Jamie, and Edmund speak. Numerous examples are utilized in “O’Neill’s ‘Presence’ in Long Day’s Journey into Night” of similar speech patterns such as, when angry they all speak with short, simple statements. There are also consistent feelings towards the fog between the characters, seemingly portraying and enforcing O’Neill’s own ideas on the subject. Mann gives the examples of:
“Mary: (Dreamily) It wasn't the fog I minded, Cathleen. I really love fog. ... It hides you from the world and the world from you. You feel that everything has changed, and nothing is what it seemed to be. No one can find or touch you any more.” and
“Edmund:(Staring before him) The fog was where I wanted to be. Halfway down the path you can't see this house. You'd never know it was here. Or any of the other places down the avenue. I couldn't see but a few feet ahead. I didn't meet a soul. Everything looked and sounded unreal. Nothing was what it is. That's what I wanted--to be alone with myself in another world where truth is untrue and life can hide from itself.”.
All of these similarities between speech patterns and feelings leads the reader to believe that these characters are no longer singular, but are all centered in the main narrator of O’Neill. Each character is presented as individuals, but upon examination they seem to be revealed as variations of one character. “All four are lonely, self-conscious, talkative individuals who are slaves to tormenting memories.” explains Munn. O’Neill shares this self-loathing, haunted by memories characteristic. O’Neill divulges into his own past to create the Tyrone’s past and present, causing each character to suffer.
Eugene O’Neill lived a life of ever-changing depression, love, and true self acceptance. He fathered three children, two sons and one daughter, to whom he “acted” as a father, paralleling the position of James Tyrone. He never was truly close to any of them, and felt like he could have done much better when both of his sons committed suicide. O’Neill’s feelings on life and the helplessness many humans feel is expressed through the lives of the Tyrones, which are true portrayals of his own life. Long Day’s Journey into Night is an autobiography of the life Eugene O’Neill lived.














Works Cited
1. Stilling, Roger J. "Eugene O'Neill." Nobel Prize Laureates in Literature, Part 3. Dictionary of Literary Biography Vol. 331. Detroit: Gale, 2007. Literature Resources from Gale. Gale. Edison College,CCLA. 22 Sept. 2008http://go.galegroup.com/ps/start.do?p=LitRG&u=lincclin_ecc.
2. Mann, Bruce J. "O'Neill's 'Presence' in Long Day's Journey into Night." Theatre Annual. 43.(1988) 15-30. Rpt. in Drama Criticism. Ed. Janet Witalec. Vol. 20. Detroit: Gale, 2003. 15-30. Literature Resources from Gale. Gale. Edison College,CCLA. 22 Sept. 2008.

Dickenson Method Poem

Floating on a sea of plastic
Trying not to be the bulldog’s prey
Scurrying and running past
Attempting to get out of its way
But I am unafraid
It only feeds on the weak

Floating on a sea of plastic
And I notice
The reflection shows not me
But he and she and they
Who all seem the same
Red, green, stop, go
Up, down, up, down
Right, left

Floating on a sea of plastic
Call on me
But I know not what to say
For I’m floating on a sea of plastic
And the reflection shows not me

Hope floats.