HI JONATHAN!! WOW!! I haven´t expected to receive such wonderful piece of English Writing, the one you have sent to me. I am so glad that, you have stopped by and made some comments about Shakespeare´s Sonnets. Before I continue with my reply, I would like to tell you that: "I AM NOT A PROFESSIONAL WRITER OR POET". If you take a quick look over my little poems, you will soon realize that, it is only my heart and spiritual thoughts along the verses and stanzas. Perhaps, some of them contains a bit of Philosophy hidden in the Metaphors I often use. I do not write like William Shakespeare or any of the other Great Poets of All Times. I wish, I could!!One of my favourite ones is Poet T. Coleridge, from the 19th Century in England. I could say that, I am just another "Nobody", who loves reading Literature and Science Subjects. About Writing, I do only the best I can. I am a simple and average woman, who greatly admires "TALENTED PEOPLE!!" I just write in a very simple way, trying to convey my inner thoughts and feelings, in whatever I write. It could be an Essay, or a Short Story or a Poem or even a Song. I am so perplexed at your TALENT IN MASTERING ENGLISH. Is it English your Mother´s Language or a Second Language??...In my case, English is my Second Language. I come from a European background, a bit mixed, like Northern Italian, Swiss, French and Catalagne (Spain). So, none of my parents spoke English. I learnt English in School and College, and also -of course- by living in the States. You are so so young, and so CLEVER!! You have the whole world and future in front of you. I am 52years old, and just a Teacher and a Nurses Assistant. I am a DREAMER!! My heart is full of DREAMS. My new hubby is 66 years old. He is a Scientist, a Medical Doctor and a Chief Surgeon of the Emergency Room at a Public Hospital, in the foot of South America. He speaks several Languages with a foreign accent. I am PROUD of him!!..So, I have been studying the ENGLISH LANGUAGE, since I was a little girl, but it was not spoken at home. My parents did not speak English. In other words, in my daily encounters with English exposure, I achieved some knowledge, which I certainly use for my litte writings, poems and SONGS. If I get Lucky, I would try to form a "Musical Band" in the future. However, I would be in the back stage. I am not a Musician either. Nobody will be able to see me. My new hubby would like to MAKE INVESTMENTS IN THE STATES. He is about to Retire from his present activities, and go into another field. He is 66 years old. So, I encourage myself to learn from THE WISDOM of OTHER GREAT WRITERS and POETS. However, I am not among one of them. I write almost with free rhyme or little rhyme, but the content in my poems and message are really deep. If you would like to take a quick look at my little poems, you may go to "SPIRITUAL POETRY", and you will find me there. I use "Stardust", as my nick-name in this Forum. My real name is MONICA. I am an American Christian lady, a mother and a grandmother of 2 children. My family live in New York. I write poems to my Lord Jesus, and also other kind of poems. Jesus spoke ARAMEO, the language you study about. It is GREAT!! Not too many people could understand ARAMEO. It is a difficult Old Language, which was spoken in Jesus´times (2000 years ago) in what is now, Israel. How interesting!! I shall be looking forward to reading your Poetry. The way you write ENGLISH is PERFECT!! Congratulations, Jonathan!! Sincerely, Stardust. (Monica).
