Sport involving the racing of automobiles for competition, there are numerous different categories of auto racing.
Age and experience will matter regardless of whether Jimmie Johnson or Matt Kenseth wins this year's NASCAR tittle.
Summer's here and the time is right
for racin' in the street
A street racer who was framed by a wealthy business associate joins a cross country race with revenge in mind.
2 Oklahoma law- enforcement officers, suspect killed in high-speed chase
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auto_racing
http://www.lyricsdepot.com/bruce-springsteen/racing-in-the-street.html
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2369135/
http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/race-car-drivers
http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2014/01/2_oklahoma_law-enforcement_off.html
Alexis has done a great job here bringing different lines together under a theme of racing. I especially like how the tone of this poem changes in the second half, where racing moves into the realms of personal vengeance and illegal activity. This poem highlights our cultural interests in racing and speed. Even if we do not necessarily like to watch official, sanctioned races like those of NASCAR, we tend to enjoy watching high speed chases on the news and in movies. However, it can be easy to forget that there are almost always costs and collateral damage in these types of situations, particularly when they are so common in action films and video games.
ReplyDeleteThe order as well as the lines individually fit so well to the title. I really enjoy the versatility of the different articles from racing as a sport as well as in the line of work. The arrangement almost tells a story with the arrangement giving an introduction and strong closing lines. Also It is notable the number of sites looked at to obtain the lines.
ReplyDeleteI like this found poem because the lines all have meaning and purpose, so there only needs to be a few as they are each so individually strong. I also like how the title doesn't directly tell you about the theme but does more of an indirect job of letting the reader know what material is about to be presented. I also like the transition from NASCAR sanctioned racing to street racing and then a serious tone ending the poem. It really makes the reader think at the end of the poem, which is characteristic of a well composed piece.
ReplyDeleteI like this found poem because the lines all have meaning and purpose, so there only needs to be a few as they are each so individually strong. I also like how the title doesn't directly tell you about the theme but does more of an indirect job of letting the reader know what material is about to be presented. I also like the transition from NASCAR sanctioned racing to street racing and then a serious tone ending the poem. It really makes the reader think at the end of the poem, which is characteristic of a well composed piece.
ReplyDeleteI found this poem easy to read. I liked your title and how it connected to your articles. I also liked how it had a prevalent theme that was easy to understand. You picked good articles with different themes which I liked because it gives you different view points from the topic. This poem made me think how the theme of speed could mean so many different things.
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